noun / verb
fire
FYE-er/ˈfaɪər/
Combustion producing intense heat.
Orange flames rise from the wood fire above glowing embers.
Etymology
Old English fyr named both fire in general and an individual fire. The modern noun keeps that range, covering the burning phenomenon as well as a particular blaze.
In context
once the fire is going strong you can gather the wood and Embers and throw on some larger logs
More examples
- Keep loose sleeves away from the stove so they don't catch fire.
- Dry conditions make forest fires harder to control.
- The potter fires clay bowls in a kiln.
Forms
fire · fires · fired · firing
fiery adjective — Burning or glowing like a fire.
Similar words
- blaze
- Emphasizes a strong, bright fire with prominent flames.
- combustion
- Names the chemical process of burning rather than an individual fire.