* FIRE * (see also oil.txt) ASH to convert into ash (the residue of a substance that has been burned) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BURN to destroy by fire [v BURNED or BURNT, BURNING, BURNS] CHAR to burn slightly [v CHARRED, CHARRING, CHARS] FIRE to project by discharging from a gun [v FIRED, FIRING, FIRES] : FIREABLE [adj] KELP to burn a type of seaweed [v -ED, -ING, -S] PYRE a pile of combustible material [n -S] PYRO a person who has a compulsion to set fires [n -ROS] SEAR {sere=adj} [adj SEARER, SEAREST] / to burn the surface of [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOOT to cover with soot (a black substance produced by combustion) [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFIRE being on fire [adj] ARSON the malicious or fraudulent burning of property [n -S] : ARSONOUS [adj], ARSONIST(s) BLAZE to burn brightly [v BLAZED, BLAZING, BLAZES] EMBER a glowing fragment from a fire [n -S] FIERY intensely hot [adj -ERIER, -ERIEST] : FIERILY [adv] FIRER one that {fires=v} [n -S] FLAME to burn brightly [v FLAMED, FLAMING, FLAMES] : AFLAME, FLAMER(s), INFLAME FLAMY flaming [adj FLAMIER, FLAMIEST] FLARE to burn with a bright, wavering light [v FLARED, FLARING, FLARES] FLASH to send forth a sudden burst of light [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLINT to provide with flint (a spark-producing rock) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : FLINTY FLINKLIKE FLINTINESS FURAN a flammable liquid [n -S] : : FURAN FURANE FURFURAN FUSEE a large-headed friction match [n -S] : FUZEE FUZEE {fusee=n} [n -S] INGLE a fire [n -S] PYRIC pertaining to {burning=n} [adj] SINGE to burn slightly [v SINGED, SINGEING, SINGES] SMOKE to emit smoke (the gaseous product of burning materials) [v SMOKED, SMOKING, SMOKES] : SMOKABLE [adj] SMOKY filled with smoke [adj SMOKIER, SMOKIEST] : SMOKILY [adv] SPARK to give off sparks (small fiery particles) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SPARKY SPARKLY, SPARKER(s) SPARKLET(s), SPARKLE SPUNK to begin to burn [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SPUNKY, SPUNKIE(s) STOKE to supply a furnace with fuel [v STOKED, STOKING, STOKES] : RESTOKE, STOKEHOLD STOKEHOLE TORCH to set on fire [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TUYER {tuyere=n} [n -S] : TUYER TUYERE TWIER TWYER TWIER {tuyere=n} [n -S] : TUYER TUYERE TWIER TWYER TWYER {tuyere=n} [n -S] : TUYER TUYERE TWIER TWYER ABLAZE being on fire [adj] ACETAL a flammable liquid [n -S] AFLAME flaming [adj] BARBIE a portable fireplace for cooking [n -S] BURNER one that {burns=v} [n -S] BUTANE a flammable gas [n -S] CENSER a vessel for burning incense [n -S] DIESEL to continue running after the ignition is turned off [v -ED, -ING, -S] ETHYNE a flammable gas [n -S] FIRING the process of maturing ceramic products by heat [n -S] FLAMBE to douse with a liqueur and ignite [v -BEED, -BEING, -BES] : FLAMBEE [adj] FLAMER one that {flames=v} [n -S] FLINTY resembling flint [adj FLINTIER, FLINTIEST] : FLINTILY [adv] FURANE {furan=n} [n -S] : FURAN FURANE FURFURAN HEARTH the floor of a fireplace [n -S] IGNIFY to {burn=v} [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES] IGNITE to set on fire [v -NITED, -NITING, -NITES] : IGNITER IGNITOR, IGNITION KINDLE to cause to burn [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] : UNKINDLED, ENKINDLE REKINDLE, KINDLER(s) KINDLING(s) MANTEL a shelf above a fireplace [n -S] REFIRE [v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] SCORCH to burn slightly so as to alter the color or taste [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SIZZLE to burn or fry with a hissing sound [v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES] SPARKY {lively=adj} [adj SPARKIER, SPARKIEST] : SPARKISH, SPARKILY TINDER readily combustible material [n -S] : TINDERY [adj] TROMPE a device used for supplying air to a furnace [n -S] TUYERE a pipe through which air is forced into a blast furnace [n -S] : TUYER TUYERE TWIER TWYER XYLENE a flammable hydrocarbon [n -S] ACETONE a flammable liquid [n -S] : ACETONIC [adj] ALCOHOL a flammable liquid [n -S] AMYLENE a flammable liquid [n -S] ANDIRON a metal support for holding wood in a fireplace [n -S] BIVINYL a flammable gas used in making synthetic rubber [n -S] BONFIRE an open fire [n -S] : BALEFIRE(s) BURNING the firing of ceramic materials [n -S] BURNOUT a destructive fire [n -S] BUTANOL a flammable alcohol [n -S] CHAUFER {chauffer=n} [n -S] CLINKER to form fused residue in burning [v -ED, -ING, -S] COMBUST to {burn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : COMBUSTOR(s) COMBUSTIBLE(s) CREMATE to reduce to ashes by burning [v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES] CRESSET a metal cup for burning oil [n -S] DIOXANE a flammable liquid [n -S] EMBLAZE to set on fire [v -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES] ENFLAME to {inflame=v} [v -FLAMED, -FLAMING, -FLAMES] FATWOOD wood used for kindling [n -S] FIREARM a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder [n -S] FIREBOX a chamber in which fuel is burned [n -ES] FIREBUG an {arsonist=n} [n -S] FIREDOG an {andiron=n} [n -S] FIREFLY a luminous insect [n -FLIES] FIRELIT lighted by firelight [adj] FIREMAN a man employed to extinguish fires [n FIREMEN] FIREMEN [n] FIREPAN an open pan for holding live coals [n -S] FIREPOT a clay pot filled with burning items [n -S] FLAMBEE flaming [adj] FOXFIRE a glow produced by certain fungi on decaying wood [n -S] FURNACE to subject to heat [v -NACED, -NACING, -NACES] GASOHOL a fuel mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol [n -S] IGNEOUS pertaining to fire [adj] IGNITER one that {ignites=v} [n -S] : IGNITOR IGNITOR {igniter=n} [n -S] INFLAME to set on fire [v -FLAMED, -FLAMING, -FLAMES] : ENFLAME REINFLAME, INFLAMER(s) KINDLER one that {kindles=v} [n -S] LIGROIN a flammable liquid [n -S] : LIGROINE METHANE a flammable gas [n -S] MISFIRE to fail to fire [v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] OUTBURN to burn longer than [v -BURNED or -BURNT, -BURNING, -BURNS] OUTFIRE to surpass in firing [v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] PREFIRE to fire beforehand [v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] PROPANE a flammable gas [n -S] PROPENE a flammable gas [n -S] REGULUS a mass that forms beneath the slag in a furnace [n -LI or -LUSES] : REGULINE [adj] SMOLDER to burn with no flame [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPARKER something that sparks [n -S] SPARKLE to give off or reflect flashes of light [v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES] : SPARKLY ASPARKLE, SPARKLER(s), OUTSPARKLE SPARKLY tending to sparkle [adj -KLIER, -KLIEST] : ASPARKLE SPARKILY SPUNKIE a light caused by the combustion of marsh gas [n -S] SUNBURN to burn or discolor from exposure to the sun [v -BURNED or -BURNT, -BURNING, -BURNS] TAPHOLE a hole in a blast furnace [n -S] TOLUENE a flammable liquid [n -S] WOODBIN a bin for holding firewood [n -S] WOODBOX a {woodbin=n} [n -ES] ACROLEIN a flammable liquid [n -S] ARSONIST one that commits arson [n -S] ASPARKLE sparkling [adj] : SPARKLY BACKFIRE to result in undesirable consequences [v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] BALEFIRE a {bonfire=n} [n -S] BARBECUE to cook over live coals or an open fire [v -CUED, -CUING, -CUES] BLOOMERY a furnace for smelting iron [n -ERIES] BURNABLE something that can be burned [n -S] BUSHFIRE a fire in a wooded area [n -S] BUTANONE a flammable ketone [n -S] CAMPFIRE an outdoor fire [n -S] CHAUFFER a small furnace [n -S] : CHAUFER ENKINDLE to set on fire [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] : ENKINDLER(s) ETHYLENE a flammable gas [n -S] FETTLING loose material thrown on the hearth of a furnace to protect it [n -S] FIREBACK a cast-iron plate along the back of a fireplace [n -S] FIREBALL a luminous meteor [n -S] : FIREBALLING [adj] FIREBASE a military base from which fire is directed against the enemy [n -S] FIREBIRD a brightly colored bird [n -S] FIREBOAT a boat equipped with fire-fighting apparatus [n -S] FIREBOMB to attack with incendiary bombs [v -ED, -ING, -S] FIREBRAT a small, wingless insect [n -S] FIRECLAY a heat-resistant clay [n -CLAYS] FIREDAMP a combustible gas [n -S] FIREFANG to decompose by oxidation [v -ED, -ING, -S] FIREHALL a fire station [n -S] FIRELESS having no fire [adj] FIRELOCK a type of gun [n -S] FIREPINK a flowering plant [n -S] FIREPLUG a {hydrant=n} [n -S] FIREROOM a room containing a ship's boilers [n -S] FIRESHIP a burning ship sent among the enemy's ships [n -S] FIRESIDE the area immediately surrounding a fireplace [n -S] FIRETRAP a building that is likely to catch on fire [n -S] FIREWALL a computer component that prevents unauthorized access to data [n -S] FIREWEED a perennial herb [n -S] FIREWOOD wood used as fuel [n -S] FIREWORK a device for producing a striking display of light or a loud noise [n -S] FIREWORM a {glowworm=n} [n -S] FLAMBEAU a flaming torch [n -BEAUX or -BEAUS] FLAMEOUT a failure of a jet engine in flight [n -S] FUELWOOD {firewood=n} [n -S] FURFURAN {furan=n} [n -S] : FURAN FURANE FURFURAN GASALIER {gaselier=n} [n -S] : GASALIER GASELIER GASOLIER GASELIER a gaslight chandelier [n -S] : GASALIER GASELIER GASOLIER GASLIGHT light made by burning gas [n -S] GASOGENE {gazogene=n} [n -S] GASOLENE {gasoline=n} [n -S] GASOLIER {gaselier=n} [n -S] : GASALIER GASELIER GASOLIER GASOLINE a liquid fuel [n -S], GASOLINIC : GASOLENE GUNFLINT the flint in a flintlock [n -S] HANGFIRE a delay in detonation [n -S] HELLFIRE the torment of hell [n -S] IGNITION the act of igniting [n -S] INFLAMER one that {inflames=v} [n -S] KINDLING material that is easily ignited [n -S] LIGROINE {ligroin=n} [n -S] LIMEKILN a furnace in which shells are burned to produce lime [n -S] METHYLAL a flammable liquid [n -S] OVERBURN to burn too long [v -BURNED or -BURNT, -BURNING, -BURNS] POSTBURN following a burn [adj] POSTFIRE after a fire [adj] PREFLAME preceding a flame [adj] PROPENOL a flammable liquid [n -S] PYRIDINE a flammable liquid [n -S] : PYRIDIC [adj] PYROLIZE to {pyrolyze=v} [v -LIZED, -LIZING, -LIZES] PYROLOGY the scientific examination of materials by heat [n -GIES] PYROLYZE to affect compounds by the application of heat [v -LYZED, -LYZING, -LYZES] : PYROLIZE, PYROLYZABLE REKINDLE [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] SHADRACH a mass of unfused material in the hearth of a blast furnace [n -S] SPARKILY in a lively manner [adv] SPARKISH {jaunty=adj} [adj] SPARKLER something that sparkles [n -S] SPARKLET a small spark [n -S] SPITFIRE a quick-tempered person [n -S] STINKPOT a jar containing foul-smelling combustibles formerly used in warfare [n -S] SUREFIRE sure to meet expectations [adj] THERMITE a metallic mixture that produces intense heat when ignited [n -S] TRYWORKS a type of furnace [n] WILDFIRE a raging, destructive fire [n -S] BRUSHFIRE [n -S] BURNINGLY BURNSIDES CEASEFIRE [n -S] COMBUSTOR [n -S] CROSSFIRE [n -S] ENKINDLER [n -S] FIREBOARD [n -S] FIREBRAND [n -S] FIREBREAK [n -S] FIREBRICK [n -S] FIREDRAKE [n -S] FIREFIGHT [n -S] FIREFLOOD [n -S] FIREGUARD [n -S] FIREHOUSE [n -S] FIRELIGHT [n -S] FIREPLACE [n -S] : FIREPLACED [adj] FIREPOWER [n -S] FIREPROOF [v -ED -S -ING] FIRESTONE [n -S] FIRESTORM [n -S] FIRETHORN [n -S] FIRETRUCK [n -S] FIREWATER [n -S] FLAMELESS FLAMELIKE FLAMINGLY FLAMMABLE [n -S] FLINTHEAD [n -S] FLINTLIKE FLINTLOCK [n -S] GELIGNITE gelatin dynamite [n -S] GIRANDOLA [n -S] GIRANDOLE [n -S] IGNESCENT something that gives off sparks [n -S] IGNITABLE [adj] : IGNITIBLE, IGNITABILITY IGNITIBLE [adj] : IGNITABLE KIESELGUR [n -S] : KIESELGHUR KIESERITE [n -S] hydrated magnesium sulfate PYROLYSIS [n PYROLYSES] PYROLYTIC PYROLYZER [n -S] PYROMANCY [n -CIES] PYROMANIA [n -S] PYROMETER [n -S] : PYROMETRIC [adj] PYROMETRY [n -TRIES] REINFLAME [v -FLAMED, -FLAMING, -FLAMES] RETROFIRE [v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] SHELLFIRE [n -S] SIDEBURNS : SIDEBURNED [adj] SKINFLINT [n -S] SPARKPLUG [v -PLUGGED, -PLUGGING, -PLUGS] STOKEHOLD [n -S] STOKEHOLE [n -S] UNKINDLED [adj] COMBUSTION [n -S] COMBUSTIVE FIREBALLER [n -S] FLAMEPROOF [v -ED -S -ING] : FLAMEPROOFER(s) FLINTINESS [n -ES] KIESELGUHR [n -S] : KIESELGUR OUTSPARKLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PYROLYSATE [n -S] PYROLYZATE [n -S] PYROMANIAC [n -S] : PYROMANIACAL [adj] REIGNITION [n -S] : PREIGNITION UNBURNABLE AFTERBURNER [n -S] COMBUSTIBLE [n -S] : COMBUSTIBLY CONFLAGRANT [adj] : CONFLAGRATION COUNTERFIRE [n -S] FIREBALLING [adj] FIRECRACKER [n -S] FIREFIGHTER [n -S] INFLAMMABLE [n -S] : INFLAMMABLY, INFLAMMATION NONBURNABLE PREIGNITION [n -S] PYROCLASTIC PYROLYZABLE PYROTECHNIC [n -S] : PYROTECHNICAL [adj] FLAMEPROOFER [n -S] FLAMETHROWER [n -S] FLAMMABILITY [n -TIES] IGNITABILITY [n -TIES] INFLAMMATION [n -S] : INFLAMMATORY NONFLAMMABLE PYROTECHNIST [n -S] CONFLAGRATION [n -S] : CONFLAGRANT INCOMBUSTIBLE [n -S] : NONCOMBUSTIBLE PRECOMBUSTION [n -S] PYROTECHNICAL [adj] : PYROTECHNICALLY [adv] COMBUSTIBILITY INFLAMMABILITY INFLAMMATORILY NONINFLAMMABLE : NONFLAMMABILITY INFLAMMABLENESS NONINFLAMMATORY * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka