Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z fireproof Resistant to damage from fire. fireproofing The process of making something resistant to fire. fireproofness The quality of being fireproof. firer A person who fires a weapon; a shooter. fireraising arson; deliberate setting of fires fireroad A trail that is wide enough for four-wheeled off-road vehicles. fireroom stokehold firesafe Designed to reduce the risk of fire. firesafeness The quality of being firesafe. firesand Synonym of chamotte. firescaping Landscaping in a way that reduces wildfire risk. firescorched blackened by contact with fire firescreen A screen placed in front of a hearth to shield the rest of the room from the fire. fireset A set of fire irons, typically including tongs, shovel, and poker. firesetter One who sets fires; an arsonist. firesetting The setting of fires; arson. fireshed A boundary between places in which a wildfire would move in different directions; a boundary between fireplains. fireshine The shine or glow of fire. fireship A wooden ship set alight and then sent floating into an enemy flotilla, with the aim of spreading the fire among them. fireside The area near a domestic fire or hearth. firesmoke Smoke from a fire. firesome Fiery; full of fire. firespace A bioethanol-fuelled hearth that does not require a flue or chimney. firespout A spout of flame. firestart To start a fire. firestarter Someone who starts a fire or fires. firestarting Synonym of firemaking. firesteel A firestriker. Firestein A surname from German. Firester A surname. firestick A poker used to arrange coals, logs, etc., in a fire. firestink The stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen. firestone Iron pyrite, formerly used for striking fire. firestop A fire block. firestopping Material used as a firestop. firestorm A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds. firestream The stream of water or foam used to extinguish a fire. firestriker A piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox with flint and tinder. firesuit A fire-retardant suit worn in motor racing. firetail Any Australian finch of the genus Stagonopleura. fireteam A small unit of infantry. firetender A person responsible for tending a fire. firetending The tending of a fire. firethorn A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha. firethroat A bird of the species Calliope pectarden, native to western and central China. firetop Synonym of fireweed (“the plant Chamaenerion angustifolium”). firetrail Synonym of firebreak (“area cleared of flammable material to prevent fire from spreading”). firetrap A building that is dangerously flammable and/or has limited emergency exits in which people would be trapped in the event of a fire. firetruck Fuck. firetube A tube conveying hot gas in a boiler. firewagon A fire engine. firewalk To walk barefoot over burning embers. firewalker One who walks barefoot over hot coals or burning embers. firewall A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle. fireward Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire, etc. firewarden A firefighter firewatcher A person who looks for the onset of fires, normally from a high vantage point firewater High-proof alcoholic beverage, especially whiskey (especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans). fireweed A perennial herbaceous plant (Epilobium angustifolium or Chamaenerion angustifolium) in the willowherb family Onagraceae. firewheel Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of southern US, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico. firewire A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard. firewise Aware of the risks of fires and how to put them out. firewoman A female firefighter. firewood Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat. firewooding The gathering of firewood. firework A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration. fireworker A person in charge of the operation of a gun. fireworkless Without fireworks. fireworklike Resembling or characteristic of a firework. fireworks An event or a display where fireworks are set off. fireworky Resembling or characteristic of a firework. fireworm The larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae). fireworthiness The state, condition, or quality of being fireworthy. fireworthy Worthy or capable of firing; able to be fired; combustible. firey A firefighter. firgun Genuine delight or pride in another person's achievement or in something good that has happened or may happen to another person. Firhill An area of Glasgow, Scotland. firie A firefighter. firinda A Ugandan stew of mashed beans and then with ghee or fried using cooking oil. firing The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery. firk To carry away or about; carry; move. firka A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India. firkin A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. Firkus A surname from Lithuanian. firkytoodle To cuddle or fondle amorously. firless Without fir trees. firlike Resembling or characteristic of a fir. firlot A measure of capacity, once used for corn, etc., equal to four pecks. firm A business partnership; the name under which it trades. firmament The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky. firmamental Of, belonging to, or relating to the firmament or heavens; celestial. firmamentary Firmamental. firman a royal decree issued by a sovereign in certain historical Islamic states, especially by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. firmer A physical exercise or cosmetic product intended to firm part of the body. firmhearted Resolute. firmicute Any bacterium of the phylum Firmicutes. Firmin A male given name from Latin. firming Of beauty products, intended to make the skin firmer. Firminger A surname. firmish Somewhat firm. firmisternal Having the epicoracoid cartilages fused both anteriorly and posteriorly. firmitude strength; stability firmity strength; firmness; stability firmless Detached from physical substance. firmly In a firm or definite or strong manner. firmness security; steadfastness; good grip firmographic Relating to firmographics. firmographics The use of sets of characteristics to segment commercial organizations, analogous to demographics for people. firmoss Any of a group of lycophyte plants of the genus Huperzia firms The principal rafters of a roof, especially a pair of rafters taken together. firmware A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware. firmwide Extending throughout a company, or firm firn A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snowcone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions. firnification The production of firn by the recrystallization of old snow. FIRO A service discipline for a queue in which the order of service is random. firocoxib A cyclooxygenase inhibitor. firoin A mannopyranosyl derivative of glyceric acid, an extremolyte found in Rhodothermus marinus firolid Any sea snail in the family Firolidae. Firouzi A surname from Persian. Firozabad A city and district of Agra division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Firpo A surname from Italian. firry Abounding in firs. Firsby A village and civil parish (served by Firsby Group Parish Council) in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4563). firsocostat An acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitor drug. first Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. firstable First of all; firstly firstborn The first child to be born to a parent or family. firstcomer One who comes first; a person or entity being the first to arrive, or the first in sequence. firster A person who advocates the primacy of the named entity (who puts it first). firstest very first. firstfruit An offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits. firsthand Direct, without intermediate stages. firsthood The state or condition of being first; priority. firstie A first-class cadet. firstling The first produce or result, notably firstborn offspring. firstly In the first place; before anything else; first. firstness The quality of being first; originality; priority; primacy. firstripe Of fruit, the earliest to ripen; the freshest. firstspace Space as it is directly perceived by the senses. firth An arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary. Firthian Of or relating to John Rupert Firth (1890–1960), English linguist. firtle To mess around, to waste time. firtree A fir. firwood The wood of the fir tree. FIS International Ski Federation Fisaumme A surname from French. fisavirus Any RNA virus of the genus Fisavirus fisbo A property being sold by the owner, without the aid of a broker. fisc The public treasury of Rome. fiscal Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.