Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firelight

/ˈfaɪɚ.laɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: fire-light
IPA: /ˈfaɪɚ.laɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He sat on by the cheerful firelight thrown from a bundle of green ash-sticks laid across the dogs; the sticks snapped pleasantly, and hissed out bubbles of sap from their ends."
"He glanced continually at the diamond-panes of the casement, gleaming dimly in the firelight, and cocked his ear toward the door, as if half expecting to hear the pad of furtive feet in the corridor without."
"Dane was startled out of the contemplation of his misery to see the medic on his knees before their row of canteens, the vial of water purifier held to the firelight for a closer inspection."

Etymology

From Middle English fire liȝt, fyre lyghte, from Old English fȳrlēoht, equivalent to fire + light.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fire liȝt, fȳrlēoht

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfaɪɚ.laɪt/
British English: /ˈfaɪə.laɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

firelights (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce firelight?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪɚ.laɪt/.
What does firelight mean?: The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
Where does firelight come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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