foxfire

fox·fire

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foks-fahyuh r]
- /ˈfɒksˌfaɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foks-fahyuh r]
- /ˈfɒksˌfaɪər/

Definitions of foxfire word

noun foxfire organic luminescence, especially from certain fungi on decaying wood. 1
noun foxfire any of various fungi causing luminescence in decaying wood. 1
noun foxfire The phosphorescent light emitted by certain fungi on decaying timber. 1
noun foxfire a luminescent glow emitted by certain fungi on rotting wood 0

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Origin of foxfire

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at fox, fire

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Parts of speech for Foxfire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Foxfire

foxfire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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