firewater

English

noun

Definitions

(informal) High-proof alcohol, especially whiskey especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans.
High-temperature hydraulic condensate discharged from industrial boilers.
(manufacturing) Water for use in firefighting.

Etymology

Compound from English fire (shoot) + English water.

Origin

English

water

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bridgewater English
Fireland English
Teeswater English
above-water English
afire English
antifire English
antiwater English
autofire English
back fire English
backwater English
balefire English
bathwater English
beanwater English
bewater English
bilgewater English
blackwater English
bluewater English
bonfire English
bongwater English
bottled water English
brackishwater English
breakwater English
brushfire English
bumpfire English
bushfire English
campfire English
catchwater English
cease-fire English
centerfire English
clearwater English
co-fire English
coldwater English
cookfire English
counterfire English
creekwater English
crossfire English
cutwater English
deepwater English
dewater English
dillwater English
dishwater English
ditchwater English
drinkwater English
drumfire English
dyewater English
enfire English
eyewater English
fairwater English
feedwater English
fiery English
firable English
fire English
fire alarm English
fire hose English
fire hydrant English
fire triangle English
fire truck English
fire whirl English
fire-breathing English
fireable English
firearm English
fireback English
fireball English
firebar English
firebase English
firebath English
firebathe English
firebell English
firebelly English
firebird English
fireblast English
fireboard English
fireboat English
firebolt English
firebomb English
firebomber English
firebote English
firebox English
firebrand English
firebrass English
firebrat English
firebreak English
firebreather English
firebrick English
firebug English
firecall English
firecock English
firecracker English
firecrest English
firecrown English
fired English
firedamp English
firedog English
firedoor English
firedragon English
firedrake English
firee English
fireeater English
firefight English
firefighter English
firefighting English
firefinch English
firefish English
firefloat English
firefly English
fireform English
firefront English
firegrate English
fireground English
fireguard English
firehall English
firehole English
firehook English
firehot English
firehouse English
firekeeper English
fireland English
fireless English
firelet English
firelight English
firelighter English
firelighting English
firelike English
fireline English
firelit English
firelock English
firelog English
fireman English
firemaster English
fireness English
firepan English
fireperson English
firepink English
firepit English
fireplace English
fireplay English
fireplug English
firepole English
firepot English
firepower English
fireproof English
firer English
fireraiser English
fireraising English
fireroom English
firesand English
firescorched English
firescreen English
fireset English
firesetter English
firesetting English
fireshine English
fireship English
fireside English
firesome English
firest English
firesteel English
firestick English
firestink English
firestone English
firestop English
firestorm English
firestriker English
firesuit English
firetail English
fireteam English
firetender English
firetending English
fireth English
firethorn English
firetrap English
firetruck English
firetube English
firewagon English
firewalk English
firewall English
fireward English
firewarden English
firewatcher English
fireweed English
firewheel English
firewire English
firewise English
firewoman English
firewood English
fireworker English
fireworks English
fireworm English
fireworthy English
firie English
firy English
flashfire English
flatwater English
floodwater English
forewater English
foxfire English
freshwater English
frontfire English
grassfire English
greywater English
groundfire English
groundwater English
gunfire English
headwater English
headwaters English
heartwater English
hellfire English
highwater English
hindwater English
holy fire English
holy water English
housefire English
jerkwater English
kindle-coal English
kindle-fire English
lakewater English
limewater English
megafire English
meltwater English
midwater English
misfire English
mopwater English
nightfire English
nonfire English
nonwater English
oceanwater English
orthowater English
outfire English
overfire English
overwater English
palaeofire English
palaeowater English
paleofire English
paleowater English
pinfire English
polywater English
pondwater English
poolwater English
postfire English
pre-fire English
prefire English
quickwater English
rainwater English
refire English
retrofire English
rewater English
rimfire English
riverwater English
rosewater English
saltwater English
scarefire English
scathefire English
seawater English
semiwater English
set fire English
shearwater English
shellfire English
shitfire English
sinkwater English
slamfire English
slickwater English
softwater English
spellfire English
spitfire English
springwater English
spurnwater English
stickwater English
stormwater English
streamwater English
strikefire English
superwater English
sure-fire English
sweetwater English
tailwater English
test-fire English
testfire English
tidewater English
topwater English
underfire English
underwater English
unfire English
unwater English
unwatering English
veldfire English
warmwater English
washwater English
wastewater English
watchfire English
water English
water adder English
water bicycle English
water bike English
water boy English
water cure English
water fear English
water fitness English
water hen English
water knot English
water mole English
water mouse English
water nymph English
water pox English
water sickness English
water trough English
water witching English
water-fear English
water-free English
water-leech English
water-loving English
water-salamander English
waterable English
waterage English
waterbag English
waterbar English
waterbased English
waterbed English
waterbike English
waterbird English
waterbirding English
waterboard English
waterboat English
waterbody English
waterbomb English
waterborne English
waterbreak English
waterbus English
waterchamber English
watercleft English
waterclock English
watercloset English
watercock English
watercolor English
watercolour English
watercourse English
watercraft English
watercress English
waterdog English
waterdrop English
watered English
waterer English
waterest English
watereth English
waterfall English
waterfilled English
waterfilling English
waterfit English
waterflood English
waterflow English
waterfowl English
waterfowler English
waterfree English
waterfright English
waterfront English
waterful English
watergang English
watergate English
watergrass English
waterguard English
waterhead English
waterhen English
waterhole English
waterhorse English
waterhouse English
waterish English
waterjug English
waterkeeper English
waterleaf English
waterless English
waterlike English
waterline English
waterlog English
waterly English
watermaker English
waterman English
watermanship English
watermark English
watermaster English
watermaze English
watermedia English
watermelon English
watermilfoil English
watermill English
watermiller English
watermilling English
watermole English
watermoss English
waterness English
waterphone English
waterpipe English
waterplane English
waterplant English
waterplay English
waterpoint English
waterport English
waterpot English
waterproof English
waterquake English
waterscape English
watershed English
watersheep English
watershoot English
waterside English
waterskier English
waterskin English
watersoaked English
watersport English
waterspout English
waterstained English
waterstone English
waterstop English
waterstuff English
waterthrush English
watertight English
waterwall English
waterward English
waterwards English
waterway English
waterweed English
waterwork English
waterworks English
waterworn English
waterwort English
watery English
wellwater English
wildfire English
wirewater English
woodfire English
Feuer German
Wasser German
water Dutch, Flemish
ватер Russian
váter Spanish, Castilian
ファイヤー Japanese
ワーラー Japanese
fier Middle English
water Middle English
वाटर Hindi
fairo Ido
paia Tok Pisin
wara Tok Pisin
faya Sranan Tongo
watra Sranan Tongo
wota Bislama
piah Chinook Jargon
tumwata Chinook Jargon
woda Kriol
wata Krio
faya Aukan
wataa Aukan
wata Gullah
worta Pitcairn-Norfolk
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