adj
Meaning 1
Not fired
not dismissed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: employment
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
unfired
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rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)d
adj
Meaning 2
Not fired
not baked in a kiln
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English fired English unfired From un- + fired.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: άνοπτος (ánoptos) — ceramics: not kilned