| fireplace |
a brick or stone space in a room for making fires. A fireplace has a chimney, which keeps smoke from building up inside the room. |
| fireproof |
difficult or impossible to set on fire or to damage or destroy with fire. |
| fireside |
the area near a fireplace. |
| fire station |
a place where firefighters stay and where fire trucks and things to fight fires are kept. |
| fire truck |
a large truck that firefighters ride in to go to a fire and that carries the things firefighters need to put out fires; fire engine. |
| fire up |
to get (something) burning, heating, or cooking. [2 definitions] |
| firewood |
wood that is burned for cooking or heating. |
| fireworks |
devices that burn or explode to make noise, bright lights, or brilliant colors. [2 definitions] |
| firm1 |
hard or solid when pressed; not soft. [2 definitions] |
| firm2 |
a business started by two or more people. |
| first |
before all others in time, importance, or quality. [5 definitions] |
| first aid |
emergency medical help given to a hurt or sick person while waiting for a doctor. |
| first-aid kit |
a container that holds supplies such as bandages and medicine for treating things like insect bites, wounds, and sudden illness. |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base while the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| first-class |
of the highest in quality; best. [2 definitions] |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. [2 definitions] |
| first off |
at once; immediately. |
| first-rate |
of the highest quality; excellent. |
| fish |
an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing. Fish are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Most fish have scales on their skin. There are many kinds of fish, including salmon, goldfish, tuna, and sharks. [5 definitions] |
| fisherman |
someone who catches fish either as a sport or as a way to make a living. |
| fishery |
a business that catches or sells fish and other seafood. [2 definitions] |