unfired

U1N1F4I1R1E1D2

adjective

not dismissed

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiveunfired (comparative more unfired, superlative most unfired)

comparative more unfired · superlative most unfired

  1. Not fired
    1. employmentnot dismissed
    2. ceramicsnot baked in a kiln

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishfired
  9. Englishunfired

From un- + fired.

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Translations

Greek άνοπτος
  • άνοπτος (ánoptos)ceramics: not kilned

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

“unfired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfired. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unfired,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfired.

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