Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire-cure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: fire-cure
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cure (tobacco) by exposing it directly to smoke from open woodfires.

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

fire-cures (present, singular) fire-curing (participle, present) fire-cured (participle, past) fire-cured (past)

Questions

What does fire-cure mean?: To cure (tobacco) by exposing it directly to smoke from open woodfires.

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