Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firewise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fire-wise
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Aware of the risks of fires and how to put them out.

Etymology

From fire + wise.

Inflected Forms

more firewise (comparative) most firewise (superlative)

Questions

What does firewise mean?
Aware of the risks of fires and how to put them out.
Where does firewise come from?
From fire + wise.

How to pronounce firewise

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