Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 2 compound words that contain bonfire. The most common are listed below. Open bonfire in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- Bonfire NightSynonym of Guy Fawkes Night: The revelry on Guy Fawkes Day (the 5th of November) in commemoration of the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, traditionally including the burning of effigies of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.
- bonfire of the vanitiesAn act of burning, or otherwise destroying, that which is vain or a temptation to immorality.
- Bonfire IslandSynonym of Green Island: A small volcanic island of the Republic of China (Taiwan), located southeast of the main island, primarily noted for its prison colonies.
- bonfire societyA group of people who celebrate Bonfire Night by moving in procession through the streets of their town or village, and also participate in other smaller events throughout the rest of the year.
- bonfire toffeeA hard and brittle toffee associated with Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night (or Bonfire Night).
- bonfire boyA male who participates in bonfire celebrations.
- bonfire boysplural of bonfire boy: A male who participates in bonfire celebrations.
- bonfire societiesplural of bonfire society: A group of people who celebrate Bonfire Night by moving in procession through the streets of their town or village, and also participate in other smaller events throughout the rest of the year.
- bonfire treeFirmiana colorata, an Indomalayan tree.
Compound words 2
- bonfiringgerund of bonfire: A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.
- bonfirelikeResembling or characteristic of a bonfire.