fireless

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfaɪɚləs/ UK /ˈfaɪələs/ See IPA manual

Freq #207210

Meanings

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adj
having no fire burning, or operating without an open flame

The fireless hearth made the abandoned room feel colder.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having no fire burning, or... unlitflameless cold

Opposites

firelit burning ablaze

Word family

Related forms fire hearth firelit

Etymology

A transparent compound of fire + -less, the Old English-derived suffix meaning 'without.' Fireless can describe a grate or hearth in which no fire burns, as well as a device or process designed to work without an open flame.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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