Phrase Hound found 76 phrases and 65 compound words that contain fires. The most common are listed below. Open fires in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 76
- forest firesplural of forest fire: A fire, often large, that consumes a forest or woodland.
- three firesThree Poisons; three primary causes of unskillful action that lead to the creation of "negative" karma
- fires in angerthird-person singular simple present indicative of fire in anger
- brush-firesplural of brush-fire: A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which occurs in forests.
- bush firesplural of bush fire: An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
- fighting firespresent participle and gerund of fight fires
- zombie firesplural of zombie fire: A wildfire that burns underground throughout the winter and reemerges during the fire season.
- cease-firesplural of cease-fire; alternative form of ceasefires
- fight firesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fight, fire.
- keep the home fires burningTo maintain daily routine and provide the necessities of life in a home or community.
- Saint Elmo's firesplural of Saint Elmo's fire: Alternative spelling of St. Elmo's fire.
- St. Elmo's firesplural of St. Elmo's fire
- sit-by-the-firesplural of sit-by-the-fire: A person who prefers to stay at home rather than go out and socialize.
- back firesplural of back fire: A small, controlled fire set in the path of a larger uncontrolled fire, in order to limit the spread of the large fire by removing its fuel.
- bin firesplural of bin fire: A fire set in a rubbish bin or trash can, often as an accident or as vandalism.
- bone firesplural of bone fire: A fire lit with bones instead of wood, so that when livestock were driven between two such fires the acrid smoke drove off parasites.
- camp firesplural of camp fire: A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.
- central firesplural of central fire: A type of firearm cartridge with the primer in a central primer cap.
- climate firesplural of climate fire: A bushfire or forest fire occurring during the period in which global temperatures have risen due to climate change.
- co-firesthird-person singular simple present indicative of co-fire: To fire (different types of fuel) together.
- cold firesplural of cold fire: A low-temperature flame, that is unlikely to set furnishings alight or burn flesh in incidental contacts; frequently used for indoor pyrotechnic entertainment devices.
- crown firesplural of crown fire: Fire that spreads through a forest at the crown or canopy level, without the need for a fire at ground level to ignite the trees.
- dry firesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dry fire: To discharge a weapon without ammunition in the chamber.
- electric firesplural of electric fire: A fire, stove or heater powered by electricity.
- escape firesplural of escape fire: A fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.
Compound words 65
- wildfiresplural of wildfire: A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
- campfiresplural of campfire: A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.
- bushfiresplural of bushfire: An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
- bonfiresplural of bonfire: A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.
- backfiresplural of backfire: A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
- spitfiresplural of spitfire: A cannon.
- firestoppingMaterial used as a firestop.
- misfiresplural of misfire: An act of misfiring.
- ceasefiresplural of ceasefire: In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).
- firesidesplural of fireside: The area near a domestic fire or hearth.