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wildfires

wildfires is the plural of wildfire.

Meaning of wildfire

Noun

wildfire (countable and uncountable, plural wildfires)

  1. A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
    Synonyms:
    forest fire
  2. (historical) Greek fire.
  3. A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
  4. (figuratively) Something that acts or spreads quickly and uncontrollably.
    • So, it appears a revolution has happened and a very unexpected one. Of course it was only a matter of time before it happened. With WiFi connectivity spreading faster than wildfire and a laptop or tablet in one’s bag, what’s the point of a mobile nowadays?2015 January 18, Monty Munford, “What’s the point of carrying a mobile phone nowadays?”, in The Daily Telegraph

Questions about wildfires

What is wildfires the plural of?
Wildfires is the plural of wildfire.

Words near wildfires in the dictionary

  1. wildfeeding
  2. wildfeeds
  3. wildfire
  4. wildfire-fighter
  5. wildfire-fighters
  6. wildfires
  7. wildflower
  8. wildflowering
  9. wildflowers
  10. wildflysch
  11. wildfowl

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