Phrase guide

fire whirl

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: firenado, fire devil, pillar of flame, pillar of fire

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fire + whirl.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: tornade de feu — whirling column of fire
  • Polish: ognisty wir — whirling column of fire
  • Polish: ognisty diabeł — whirling column of fire
  • Polish: ogniste tornado — whirling column of fire
  • Swedish: eldpelare — whirling column of fire