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firebath

firebath noun: a bath in intense heat; sauna.

Noun

firebath (plural firebaths)

  1. A bath in intense heat; sauna.
    • A central daily event in men's lives was the firebath, which was like a sauna with intense radiant heat.1996, Chase Hensel, Telling Our Selves
    • Whenever they were going to take a firebath, they removed those wood planks and laid some in the back area of the qasgi and some on the edge of the bedding.2003, Paul John, Ann Fienup-Riordan, Stories for Future Generations - Page 33

Forms of firebath

pluralfirebaths
alternative formfire-bath

Origin of firebath

From Middle English *fyrebath, from Old English fȳrbæþ (“fire-bath”), equivalent to fire + bath.

Questions about firebath

What does firebath mean?
Firebath means a bath in intense heat; sauna.
What part of speech is firebath?
Firebath is a noun.
What is the plural of firebath?
The plural of firebath is firebaths.

Words near firebath in the dictionary

  1. firebare
  2. firebares
  3. firebars
  4. firebase
  5. firebases
  6. firebath
  7. firebathe
  8. firebathed
  9. firebathes
  10. firebathing
  11. firebaths

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