fire
noun
a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
unfired
-
a word derived from
fire.
Example Sentences
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Additional, unfired bullets had phrases from video games and internet memes written on them.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
Vegas said the wall of unfired clay was an invitation to people "who did not get art" as well as those who were unhappy or bitter.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
This is because the cuneiform tablets are unfired chunks of clay into which writing has been pressed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
Then he was … maybe going to be unfired?
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2023
I worked the pump frantically, so that two rounds ejected out and onto the ground unfired.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
