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FIRES

5 letters

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Classic 2 pts
Big 2 pts
Super Big 2 pts

FIRES is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.

FIRES root FIRE-s

Word family

FIRE 1 FIER 1 FIRING 3 FIRED-d 2

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FIRINGS 5
noun
  1. uncountableA (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
  2. countableAn instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
    • We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.
  3. countableThe occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
    • There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down.
    • During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.
  4. uncountableThe aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
  5. UKcountableA heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
  6. countableThe elements necessary to start a fire.
    • The fire was laid and needed to be lit.
  7. uncountableThe bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
    • The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.
  8. countableA planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
    • We dominated the battlespace with our fires.
  9. countableslangA firearm.
  10. countablefigurativelyA barrage, volley
  11. countableuncountableAn instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
    • static fire
  12. countableuncountableStrength of passion, whether love or hate.
  13. countableuncountableLiveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
  14. countableuncountableSplendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
  15. countableuncountableA severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
  16. countableuncountableRed coloration in a piece of opal.
  17. countableuncountableThe capacity of a gemstone, especially a faceted, cut gemstone, that is transparent to visible light, to disperse white light into its multispectral component parts, resulting in a flash of different colors, the richness and dispersion of which increases the gemstone's value.
adjective
  1. predicativeslangAmazing; excellent.
    • This is fire, keep up the amazing work!
verb
  1. transitiveTo set (something, often a building) on fire.
  2. transitiveTo heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
    • If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack.
    • They fire the wood to make it easier to put a point on the end.
  3. transitiveTo drive away by setting a fire.
  4. transitiveTo terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
  5. broadlytransitiveTo terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
  6. transitiveTo shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
    • We will fire our guns at the enemy.
    • The jet fired a salvo of rockets at the truck convoy.
    • He fired his radar gun at passing cars.
  7. intransitiveTo shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
    • Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.
  8. To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
    • The RCS thrusters fired several times to stabilize the tumbling spacecraft.
  9. transitiveTo set off an explosive in a mine.
  10. transitiveTo shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
  11. intransitiveTo cause an action potential in a cell.
    • When a neuron fires, it transmits information.
  12. transitiveTo forcibly direct (something).
    • He answered the questions the reporters fired at him.
  13. ambitransitiveTo initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
    • The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading.
    • The queue fires a job whenever the thread pool is ready to handle it.
  14. transitiveTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
    • to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge
  15. datedintransitiveTo be irritated or inflamed with passion.
  16. To animate; to give life or spirit to.
    • to fire the genius of a young man
  17. To feed or serve the fire of.
    • to fire a boiler
  18. transitiveTo light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
  19. transitiveTo cauterize (a horse, or a part of its body).
  20. datedintransitiveTo catch fire; to be kindled.
  21. datedintransitiveTo work as a fireman, one who keeps the fire under a steam boiler on a steam-powered ship or train.
    • I fired on that train until August.
  22. slangusuallyTo start (an engine).
  23. intransitiveOf a horse: to race ahead with a burst of energy.
  24. slangTo begin cooking an order.
interjection
  1. Command to shoot with firearms.