| fir |
a type of evergreen tree. Fir trees bear cones and are related to the pines. There are many different kinds of firs. |
| fire |
Fire is the heat, light, and flames that are made when something burns. [9 definitions] |
| fire alarm |
A fire alarm is a device that makes a loud noise to warn people that there is a fire. |
| firearm |
a small gun, such as a pistol or rifle. |
| firecracker |
a small paper tube filled with gunpowder, which explodes and makes a loud noise when it is set on fire. Firecrackers are sometimes used during celebrations. |
| fire department |
A fire department is the group of people in a city or town whose job is to put out fires. A fire department is part of the city or town's government. |
| fire engine |
A fire engine is a large truck that carries firefighters and their tools to a fire. Fire engines usually have a ladder and a pump for spraying water or chemicals used to put out fires. |
| fire escape |
a metal staircase or ladder used as an emergency exit in case of fire. Fire escapes are usually on the outside of buildings. |
| fire extinguisher |
A fire extinguisher is a container that holds chemicals that can be sprayed on a fire to put it out. |
| firefighter |
A firefighter is someone who works with a team of others to put out big fires. Firefighters wear special clothes and use special equipment to fight fires. Their job is hard and dangerous. |
| firefly |
A firefly is an insect. The body of a firefly flashes with light at night. A firefly is a kind of beetle. |
| firehouse |
a building in which equipment for fighting fires is kept and where firefighters meet; fire station. |
| fireman |
a male firefighter. |
| fireplace |
A fireplace is something made of brick or stone that is built into a wall of a room. It is a place where you can make a safe fire inside a building. A fireplace has a way to let smoke go out through the roof. |
| fireproof |
When something is fireproof, it is difficult or impossible to set on fire or to destroy with fire. |
| fireside |
the area near a fireplace. |
| fire station |
A fire station is a place used by people who fight fires. Some firefighters stay there at all times to be ready to put out fires. Fire trucks, ladders, and hoses are kept there too. Another name for a fire station is a fire house. |
| fire truck |
A fire truck is a fire engine. A fire engine is a large truck that firefighters ride in to go to a fire. The fire engine also carries the things firefighters need to put out fires. |
| fire up |
to get (something) burning, heating, or cooking. [2 definitions] |
| firewood |
Firewood is wood that can be burned for heating or cooking. |
| fireworks |
Fireworks are things that burn or explode to make bright lights and colors or just to make noise. Most fireworks go up high in the sky before they explode. Fireworks are used for fun and celebration. [2 definitions] |