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·fly noun : any of various small night-flying beetles that produce flashes of light for courtship purposes

fire·house noun : FIRE STATION

fire irons noun plural : tools for tending a fire esp. in a fireplace

fire·man noun 1 : STOKER

2 : FIREFIGHTER

fire off verb : to write and send

fire·place noun 1 : a framed opening made in a chimney to hold an open fire

2 : an outdoor structure of brick or stone for an open fire

fire·plug noun : HYDRANT

fire·pow·er noun : the ability to deliver gunfire or warheads on a target

1fireproof adjective : resistant to fire

Synonyms

noncombustible, nonflammable, noninflammable

2fireproof verb : to make fireproof

fire–sale adjective : heavily discounted <~ prices>

fire screen noun : a protective screen before a fireplace

1fireside noun 1 : a place near the fire or hearth

2 : one's place of residence : HOME

Synonyms

abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging—more at HOME

2fireside adjective : having an informal or intimate quality

fire station noun : a building housing fire engines and usu. firefighters

fire·storm noun 1 : a large destructive very hot fire

2 : a sudden or violent outburst <~ of criticism>

fire tower noun : a tower (as in a forest) from which a watch for fires is kept

fire·trap noun : a building or place apt to catch on fire or difficult to escape from in case of fire

fire truck noun : FIRE ENGINE

fire·wall noun : computer hardware or software for preventing unauthorized access to data

fire·wa·ter noun : intoxicating liquor

fire·wood noun : wood used for fuel

fire·work noun 1 : a device designed to produce a striking display by the burning of explosive or flammable materials — usu. used in pl.

2 : pl a display of temper or intense conflict

Synonyms usually fireworks

blowup, dudgeon, explosion, fit, huff, scene, tantrum—more at TANTRUM

firing line noun 1 : a line from which fire is delivered against a target

2 : the forefront of an activity

1firm adjective 1 : securely fixed in place

2 : SOLID, VIGOROUS

3 : having a solid or compact texture

4 : not subject to change or fluctuation : STEADY <~ prices>

5 : not easily moved or disturbed : STEADFAST

6 : indicating firmness or resolution

Synonyms

[1] fast, frozen, secure, set, snug, tight—more at TIGHT

[3] compact, hard, rigid, solid, stiff, unyielding; also compacted, compressed, hardened, indurated, tempered; close, dense, heavy, thick, thickset; inelastic, inflexible, ramrod, unbending; compressed, condensed; sturdy, substantial; impenetrable, impermeable, nonporous

Antonyms

flabby, soft, spongy

[4] certain, fixed, hard, hard-and-fast, set, settled, stable—more at FIXED

[5] fast, sound, stable, stalwart, steady, strong, sturdy—more at STABLE

[6] decisive, determined, intent, purposeful, resolute, set—more at DETERMINED

2firm verb : to make or become firm

Synonyms usually firm up

concrete, congeal, freeze, harden, set, solidify—more at HARDEN

3firm noun [ORIGIN: G Firma, fr. It, signature, ultim. fr. L firmare to make firm, confirm]

1 : the name under which a company transacts business

2 : a business partnership of two or more persons

3 : a business enterprise

Synonyms

business, company, concern, enterprise, establishment, house, outfit—more at ENTERPRISE

fir·ma·ment noun : the arch of the sky : HEAVENS

firm·ly adverb : in a firm manner

Synonyms

forcefully, forcibly, hard, stoutly, strenuously, strongly, vigorously—more at HARD

firm·ness noun : the quality or state of being firm

Synonyms

decision, decisiveness, determination, resolution, resolve, stability, strength—more at DETERMINATION

firm·ware noun : computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device

1first adjective : preceding all others as in time, order, or importance

Synonyms

chief, dominant, foremost, key, paramount, predominant, primary, principal—more at FOREMOST

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