- fireless
- adjective see fire I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
fireless
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Fireless — Fire less, a. Destitute of fire. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fireless — [fīr′lis] adj. without a fire … English World dictionary
fireless — adjective Without fire. a fireless cooker … Wiktionary
fireless — /ˈfaɪələs/ (say fuyuhluhs) adjective 1. lacking fire; without a fire. 2. without life or animation: *the same fireless depreciation, of the behaviour of a classmate which had been brought to her notice that day. –henry handel richardson, 1910 …
Fireless locomotive — Preserved Andrew Barclay 0 6 0 fireless steam locomotive, South of Scotland Electricity Board, No. 1 at Glasgow Museum of Transport … Wikipedia
fireless — /fuyeur lis/, adj. 1. lacking fire; without a fire. 2. lacking spirit or enthusiasm. [1350 1400; ME fuyrles. See FIRE, LESS] * * * … Universalium
fireless — adj. without fire; lacking fire … English contemporary dictionary
fireless — fire·less … English syllables
fireless — ˈfī(ə)rlə̇s, īəl adjective : having no fire … Useful english dictionary
fireless cooker — an insulated container that seals in heat to cook food. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
