Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ball of fire

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
bal-l of -fire
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.

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What does ball of fire mean?
A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.

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