fireless
Americanadjective
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lacking fire; without a fire.
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lacking spirit or enthusiasm.
Etymology
Origin of fireless
First recorded in 1350–1400, fireless is from the Middle English word fuyrles. See fire, -less
Example Sentences
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An improvised fireless slow cooker is built from little more than a wooden box, expanding foam, and a yoga mat - and it works.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
The stories that dominated the serious magazines and journals seemed to share a flat fireless quality, something like politeness, perhaps even fear.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2014
Instead, it operates like a nameless power plant: oxidizing agents cause fireless combustion of organic waste right in the sewage water.
From Time Magazine Archive
And there was little demand for a longtime Porter mainstay, a fireless locomotive that ran on stored steam.
From Time Magazine Archive
I came into this room, and the sight of the empty chair and fireless hearth chilled me.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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