Meanings
nounpyrography (usually uncountable, plural pyrographies)
plural pyrographies
- uncountableusuallyThe freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with burn marks (resulting in surface burned designs) from the controlled application of a heated object or tool such as a poker.
- uncountableusuallyA decoration or design so produced.
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Dutch pyrografie
- pyrografieart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
Finnish pyrografia, polttopiirustus
- pyrografiaart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- polttopiirustusart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- pyrografinen teosdecoration or design so produced
- polttopiirustusdecoration or design so produced
French pyrogravure
- pyrogravureart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
German Brandmalerei, Pyrografie
- Brandmalereiart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- Pyrografieart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- Pyrographieart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- Brandmalereidecoration or design so produced
- Pyrografiedecoration or design so produced
- Pyrographiedecoration or design so produced
Greek πυρογραφία, πυρογραφία
- πυρογραφία (pyrografía)art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- πυρογραφία (pyrografía)decoration or design so produced
Hungarian faégetés, pirográfia
- faégetésart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- pirográfiaart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
Italian pirografia
- pirografiaart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
Polish pirografia, pirografia
- pirografiaart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
- pirografiadecoration or design so produced
Romanian pirogravură
- pirogravurăart of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
Russian пирогра́фия
- пирогра́фия (pirográfija)art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with pyrography
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
pyrography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrography
MLA
“pyrography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrography. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrography,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrography.
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