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- [wahyld-fahyuh r]
- /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/
- /ˈwaɪld.faɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyld-fahyuh r]
- /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/
Definitions of wildfire word
- noun wildfire a highly flammable composition, as Greek fire, difficult to extinguish when ignited, formerly used in warfare. 1
- noun wildfire any large fire that spreads rapidly and is hard to extinguish. 1
- noun wildfire sheet lightning, unaccompanied by thunder. 1
- noun wildfire the ignis fatuus or a similar light. 1
- noun wildfire Plant Pathology. a disease of tobacco and soybeans, characterized by brown, necrotic spots, each surrounded by a yellow band, on the leaves and caused by a bacterium, Pseudomonas tabaci. 1
- noun wildfire Pathology Obsolete. erysipelas or some similar disease. 1
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Origin of wildfire
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English wildefire, Old English wildfȳr. See wild, fire
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Parts of speech for Wildfire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wildfire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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".
wildfire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wildfire
noun wildfire
- fire — combustion
- bonfire — A bonfire is a fire that is made outdoors, usually to burn rubbish. Bonfires are also sometimes lit as part of a celebration.
- conflagration — A conflagration is a fire that burns over a large area and destroys property.
- flame — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
Antonyms for wildfire
noun wildfire
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
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