foxfire
English
/ˈfɒksfaɪə/, /ˈfɑksˌfaɪ(ə)ɹ/
noun
Definitions
- (mycology) Bioluminescence created by some types of fungus, particularly those growing on rotting wood.
- (by extension) Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
Etymology
Compound from English fox + English fire (shoot)derived from Old French fols (false).
Origin
Old French
fols
Gloss
false
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Fireland English
- Foxtrap English
- afire English
- antifire English
- antifox English
- autofire English
- back fire English
- balefire English
- bonfire English
- brushfire English
- bumpfire English
- bushfire English
- campfire English
- cease-fire English
- centerfire English
- co-fire English
- cookfire English
- counterfire English
- crossfire English
- drumfire English
- enfire 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
- firewater 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
- fox English
- fox cub English
- fox's foot English
- foxberry English
- foxcore English
- foxery English
- foxface English
- foxfish English
- foxglove English
- foxhole English
- foxhood English
- foxhound English
- foxhunt English
- foxhunter English
- foxie English
- foxish English
- foxless English
- foxlike English
- foxling English
- foxly English
- foxproof English
- foxship English
- foxshit English
- foxskin English
- foxtail English
- foxtrot English
- foxy English
- frontfire English
- grassfire English
- groundfire English
- gunfire English
- hellfire English
- holy fire English
- housefire English
- kindle-coal English
- kindle-fire English
- megafire English
- misfire English
- nightfire English
- nonfire English
- outfire English
- outfox English
- overfire English
- palaeofire English
- paleofire English
- pinfire English
- postfire English
- pre-fire English
- prefire English
- refire English
- retrofire English
- rimfire English
- scarefire English
- scathefire English
- set fire English
- shellfire English
- shitfire English
- slamfire English
- spellfire English
- spitfire English
- strikefire English
- sure-fire English
- test-fire English
- testfire English
- underfire English
- unfire English
- veldfire English
- vixen English
- watchfire English
- werefox English
- wildfire English
- woodfire English
- Feuer German
- ファイヤー Japanese
- フォックス Japanese
- fier Middle English
- fox Middle English
- fols Old French
- fairo Ido
- foxo Ido
- paia Tok Pisin
- pōkiha Maori
- faya Sranan Tongo
- piah Chinook Jargon
- faya Aukan
- fox
- fire
- firy
- foxy
- firer
- afire
- foxly
- firee
- vixen
- firie
- fiery
- foxie
- fired
- refire
- foxery
- fireth
- firest
- foxish
- enfire
- unfire
- outfox
- firebox
- foxless
- firepot
- foxshit
- firehot
- firelit
- foxhole
- firefly
- firedog
- foxhood
- foxtail
- pinfire
- firearm
- werefox
- outfire
- firepan
- foxship
- co-fire
- Foxtrap
- nonfire
- misfire
- foxtrot
- bonfire
- antifox
- foxskin
- firelet
- fox cub
- foxcore
- rimfire
- foxlike
- foxling
- fireset
- firelog
- firepit
- foxhunt
- prefire
- foxfish
- foxface
- gunfire
- fireman
- firable
- firebar
- firebug
- hellfire
- firebird
- set fire
- firebolt
- firedoor
- firestop
- fireplay
- firesome
- firepole
- fireward
- bumpfire
- firebase
- firewise
- foxglove
- firetrap
- fireside
- shitfire
- Fireland
- foxproof
- firesand
- firewood
- slamfire
- spitfire
- fireable
- balefire
- veldfire
- firecall
- firehook
- antifire
- fireboat
- fireroom
- fireland
- foxberry
- wildfire
- firepink
- bushfire
- cookfire
- firecock
- autofire
- pre-fire
- firetube
- fireteam
- firehall
- firesuit
- fireline
- overfire
- fireweed
- fireback
- firewalk
- fireworm
- firefish
- foxhound
- woodfire
- fireform
- firebath
- firebomb
- firetail
- postfire
- fireplug
- firebote
- fireball
- firewall
- firebrat
- firebell
- firehole
- firelike
- drumfire
- megafire
- fireship
- firelock
- campfire
- firedamp
- firewire
- testfire
- fireless
- fireness
- firehouse
- firewater
- firestink
- foxhunter
- nightfire
- frontfire
- housefire
- firewagon
- firetruck
- test-fire
- firedrake
- firebrass
- watchfire
- firebrick
- firefight
- firestorm
- firefront
- shellfire
- spellfire
- firefinch
- firegrate
- grassfire
- firebathe
- crossfire
- underfire
- fireproof
- paleofire
- fireworks
- firesteel
- firefloat
- fireblast
- sure-fire
- fireplace
- fire hose
- firelight
- firebreak
- firewoman
- back fire
- firecrest
- brushfire
- firecrown
- firepower
- firestone
- flashfire
- holy fire
- firebelly
- fireboard
- fireguard
- firewheel
- firestick
- fireshine
- retrofire
- firebrand
- scarefire
- fireeater
- firethorn
- firescreen
- fireraiser
- fireworker
- fireperson
- centerfire
- palaeofire
- fire truck
- firekeeper
- firemaster
- scathefire
- fireworthy
- strikefire
- cease-fire
- fox's foot
- groundfire
- firebomber
- firetender
- fire alarm
- fire whirl
- firewarden
- firedragon
- firesetter
- fireground
- firelighter
- kindle-fire
- firesetting
- firefighter
- fireraising
- kindle-coal
- firewatcher
- counterfire
- firestriker
- firecracker
- firetending
- fire hydrant
- firefighting
- firescorched
- firelighting
- firebreather
- fire triangle
- fire-breathing