cold fire

noun

A low-temperature flame, that is unlikely to set furnishings alight or burn flesh in incidental contacts; frequently used for indoor pyrotechnic entertainment devices.

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Meanings

nouncold fire (plural cold fires)

plural cold fires

  1. A low-temperature flame, that is unlikely to set furnishings alight or burn flesh in incidental contacts; frequently used for indoor pyrotechnic entertainment devices.

    Synonyms: cool fire, cool flame, cold flame

  2. CumbriaarchaicdialectalFuel laid ready for lighting.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA low-temperature flame, that is unlikely to set furnishings alight or burn flesh in incidental contacts; frequently used for indoor pyrotechnic entertainment devices.

Similar
cool firecool flamecold flame
Also see
cool flame
Cite this entry
APA

cold fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20fire

MLA

“cold fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20fire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold fire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20fire.

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