pyrotechnic

Also py·ro·tech·ni·cal

[pahy-ruh-tek-nik]

adjective

1. of or relating to pyrotechnics.

2. pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.

Other Word Forms

• pyrotechnically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrotechnic¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; pyro- + technic

Example Sentences

About 200kg of pyrotechnics were seized from a storage locker in West Lothian on 15 October over concerns they may be used in disorder.

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The man living inside the home had nearly 100 pounds of improvised pyrotechnic powders, the source told The Times.

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"Dozens of smoke grenades and pyrotechnic devices were thrown," Israeli police posted on X, adding "this is not a football game, this is disorder and serious violence".

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The activist’s widow, Erika Kirk, was greeted with pyrotechnics as she came on stage.

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The 67-year-old artist made his name with gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic displays.

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