Fire"-fanged` (?), a. [Fire + fanged seized.] Injured as by fire;
burned; -- said of manure which has lost its goodness and acquired an
ashy hue in consequence of heat generated by decomposition.
Fire"fish` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) A singular marine fish of the genus Pterois,
family ScorpÊnidÊ, of several species, inhabiting the Indo-Pacific
region. They are usually red, and have very large spinose pectoral and
dorsal fins.
Fire"flaire` (?), n. [Fire + Prov. E. flaire a ray.] (Zoˆl.) A European
sting ray of the genus Trygon (T. pastinaca); -- called also fireflare
and fiery flaw.
Fire"flame` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) The European band fish (Cepola rubescens).
Fire"fly` (?), n.; pl. Fireflies (&?;). (Zoˆl.) Any luminous winged
insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family LampyridÊ.
The common American species belong to the genera Photinus and Photuris,
in which both sexes are winged. The name is also applied to luminous
species of ElateridÊ. See Fire beetle.
Fire"less, a. Destitute of fire.
Fire"lock`, n. An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites
the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun
having such a lock.
Fire"man (?), n.; pl. Firemen (-men). 1. A man whose business is to
extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company.