Meanings
nounfire whirl (plural fire whirls)
plural fire whirls · alternative fire-whirl · alternative firewhirl
- A whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.
Synonyms: firenado, fire devil, pillar of flame, pillar of fire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.
Origin
Translations
French tornade de feu
- tornade de feuwhirling column of fire
Polish ognisty wir, ognisty diabeł
- ognisty wirwhirling column of fire
- ognisty diabełwhirling column of fire
- ogniste tornadowhirling column of fire
Swedish eldpelare
- eldpelarewhirling column of fire
Cite this entry
APA
fire whirl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20whirl
MLA
“fire whirl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20whirl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire whirl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20whirl.
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