9-letter words that end in ire
- acrospire — the first shoot developing from the plumule of a germinating grain seed
- baignoire — a theatre box on the lowest level
- berkshire — a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq km (486 sq miles)
- blackfire — a disease of tobacco, characterized by angular, dark lesions on the leaves, caused by a bacterium, Pseudomonas angulata.
- blue wire — (IBM) Patch wires added to circuit boards at the factory to correct design or fabrication problems. These may be necessary if there hasn't been time to design and qualify another board version. Compare purple wire, red wire, yellow wire.
- brushfire — a fire in bushes and scrub
- buteshire — (until 1975) a county of SW Scotland, consisting of islands in the Firth of Clyde and Kilbrannan Sound: formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now part of Argyll and Bute council area
- ceasefire — A ceasefire is an arrangement in which countries or groups of people that are fighting each other agree to stop fighting.
- coal fire — a mass of burning coal used esp in a hearth to heat a room
- crossfire — Crossfire is gunfire, for example in a battle, that comes from two or more different directions and passes through the same area.
- crosswire — Crosshair; reticle.
- dead wire — a wire that is not carrying current
- debonaire — charming and sophisticated
- disattire — (transitive) To undress.
- draw fire — If you draw fire for something that you have done, you cause people to criticize you or attack you because of it.
- fifeshire — Also called Fifeshire [fahyf-sheer, -sher] /ˈfaɪf ʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in E Scotland.
- flat tire — a pneumatic tire that has lost all or most of its air through leakage, puncture, or the like.
- fuse wire — current-carrying wire made from an alloy which melts at a fairly low temperature
- grandsire — a grandfather.
- grassfire — A fire burning over grass or grassland.
- hampshire — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hang fire — 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.
- high wire — a tightrope stretched very high above the ground.
- hold fire — If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action.
- jump wire — jumper1 (def 6).
- litz wire — a wire used as a conductor of alternating current, composed of a number of insulated strands woven together to reduce skin effect.
- live wire — an energetic, keenly alert person.
- luminaire — A complete electric light unit (used especially in technical contexts).
- microwire — A very small diameter wire, especially one with a glass coating.
- miss fire — 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.
- nightfire — a fire burned at night e.g. a campfire
- numeraire — a basic standard by which values are measured, as gold in the monetary system.
- on entire — a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
- open fire — start shooting
- ordinaire — an ordinary table wine
- pourboire — a gratuity; tip.
- quickfire — Alternative form of quick-fire.
- reacquire — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- reinspire — to inspire again or anew
- retrofire — to ignite (a retrorocket).
- scrutoire — writing desk (def 1).
- shellfire — the firing of explosive shells or projectiles.
- slow fire — a rate of firing small arms that allows time to aim before each shot.
- snow tire — an automobile tire with a deep tread or protruding studs to give increased traction on snow or ice.
- snow-tire — an automobile tire with a deep tread or protruding studs to give increased traction on snow or ice.
- solitaire — Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- subentire — (of parts of plants) slightly indented
- sure-fire — sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme.
- take fire — to begin to burn
- tightwire — tightrope (def 1).
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