English Explanatory Dictionary

firenado

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fire whirl (a whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires, similar in appearance to a tornado made out of fire).
  2. A true tornado generated by a firestorm.

Pronunciation

/faɪəˈneɪ.dəʊ/ /faɪəɹˈneɪ.doʊ/

Word forms

firenado firenados firenadoes

Etymology

Blend of fire + tornado. By surface analysis, fire + -nado.

Synonyms

fire devil fire-devil firedevil firewhirl fire-whirl fire whirl pillar of fire pillar of flame
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