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ALL meanings of wildfire

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  • 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
  • noun wildfire out-of-control fire 1
  • noun wildfire A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush. 1
  • noun wildfire lightning without audible thunder 0
  • noun wildfire a highly destructive fire 0
  • noun wildfire a highly flammable substance; specif., Greek fire 0
  • abbreviation WILDFIRE will-o'-the-wisp 0
  • noun wildfire a large, intense fire, usually in an uninhabited area, that is difficult to bring under control 0
  • noun wildfire A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area. 0
  • noun wildfire (historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire. 0
  • noun wildfire A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas. 0
  • noun wildfire (figuratively) Something that acts quickly and uncontrollably. 0
  • countable noun wildfire A wildfire is a fire that starts, usually by itself, in a wild area such as a forest, and spreads rapidly, causing great damage. 0
  • noun wildfire a highly flammable material, such as Greek fire, formerly used in warfare 0
  • noun wildfire a raging and uncontrollable fire 0
  • noun wildfire anything that is disseminated quickly (esp in the phrase spread like wildfire) 0
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