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unfired

fire
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fahyuh r]
    • /faɪər/
    • /ˌʌnˈfaɪəd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahyuh r]
    • /faɪər/

Definitions of unfired word

  • noun unfired a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. 1
  • noun unfired a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. 1
  • noun unfired the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration. 1
  • noun unfired heat used for cooking, especially the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire. 1
  • noun unfired Greek fire. 1
  • noun unfired flashing light; luminous appearance. 1

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Origin of unfired

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English fȳr; cognate with Old Norse fūrr, German Feuer, Greek pŷr (see pyro-); (v.) Middle English firen to kindle, inflame, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Unfired

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unfired popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unfired usage trend in Literature

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