Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fireplay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fire-play
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Experimental play with fire, as by lighting matches.

Uncountable

noun

Any of various sexual practices involving fire, such as setting fire to alcohol against the skin.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At least one study suggests that if you take a population of boys between kindergarten and fourth grade, 60 percent of them have committed unsupervised fireplay, which is to say that fireplay is a common and absolutely normal part of human development."
"Many years I attended a BDSM conference where a well-known and respected BDSM master presented a demonstration of fireplay as part of the planned programme."

Etymology

From fire + play.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does fireplay mean?: Experimental play with fire, as by lighting matches.
Where does fireplay come from?: From fire + play.

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