What are words related to fire?
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General words for fire – thesaurus
- fire. noun. flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way.
- blaze. noun. a small fire that burns strongly and brightly.
- wildfire. noun.
- conflagration. noun.
- spontaneous combustion. noun.
- inferno. noun.
- blaze. noun.
- ignition. noun.
What is fire one word?
a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration.
What are five words you associate with fire?
burn,
How would you describe a lit on fire?
fired
- ablaze.
- afire.
- aflame.
- alight.
- baked.
- burned.
- burning.
- enkindled.
What is a huge flame called?
A conflagration is a large and destructive fire that threatens human life, animal life, health, and/or property. It may also be described as a blaze or simply a (large) fire. A conflagration can begin accidentally, be naturally caused (wildfire), or intentionally created (arson).
What do you call something that starts a fire?
The small pieces of wood you use to start a fire are called kindling. You can also use this word to mean “the act of lighting,” so you could say, “Kindling this fire is so hard after all that rain we had.” Kindling comes from the Old Norse root kynda, “to light a fire.”
What is it called when you get set on fire?
Arson is a crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to or charring property. Pyromania is an impulse control disorder characterized by the pathological setting of fires.
What is uncontrollable fire?
U. Uncontrolled Fire: Any fire which threatens to destroy life, property, or natural resources, and. Underburn: A fire that consumes surface fuels but not trees or shrubs. (See Surface Fuels.) V.
What is an uncontrolled fire called?
wildfire, also called wildland fire, uncontrolled fire in a forest, grassland, brushland, or land sown to crops.
What is it called when a flame grows?
One or several fire(s) in forests or other wilderness areas, i.e. wildfire(s), may grow up into or unite to a conflagration. In some ships, a large uncontained fire may quickly lead to a ship conflagration. The conflagration of a building is known as a structure fire.