ALL meanings of brushfire
brush fire
B b - noun brushfire a fire in bushes and scrub 3
- noun brushfire a minor local war 3
- noun brushfire a fire in an area of bushes, shrubs, or brush, as distinct from a forest fire. 1
- noun brushfire any small but persistent problem, as within a large organization, a department of a government, or between nations: border skirmishes and other international brush fires. 1
- adjective brushfire limited in scope, area, or importance, as some labor disputes or local skirmishes. 1
- noun brushfire A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests. 0