nightfire

English

noun
Definitions
  • A fire that is lit outdoors at night.
  • will o' the Will o' the wisp.

Etymology

Compound from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense) + English fire (shoot).

Origin

English

fire

Gloss

shoot

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿฅƒ ๐ŸŒ 

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