fireless

[ fahyuhr-lis ]

/ ˈfaɪər lɪs /

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adjective

lacking fire; without a fire.

lacking spirit or enthusiasm.

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Origin of fireless

First recorded in 1350–1400, fireless is from the Middle English word fuyrles.See fire, -less

Words nearby fireless

firehouse, fire hydrant, fire insurance, fire irons, Fire Island, fireless, fireless cooker, firelight, fire line, firelock, fireman

How to use fireless in a sentence

She stood before the fireless chimney-piece with one of her hands on it.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
Paris blossomed out with what I thought was an American invention, the fireless cooker.
Paris Vistas|Helen Davenport Gibbons
Why should Sylvia warm herself by the kitchen fire while he shivered fireless and almost candleless in the desolate parlor?
A Very Naughty Girl|L. T. Meade
It was sharp and freezing in the fireless chamber, but Dolly's blood had a racing, healthy tingle to it; she didn't mind cold.
A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others|Various

"I will do very nicely, I thank you," smiled the new cook in the light of the lantern which stood upon the fireless cook-stove.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower