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wildfire

Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/

The English word “wildfire” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
  2. Greek fire.
  3. A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
  4. Something that acts or spreads quickly and uncontrollably.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wilde fyr, wilde fire, wylde fyre, from Old English wilde fȳr. By surface analysis, wild + fire.

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