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[ fahyuhr-bawl ] / ˈfaɪərˌbɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fireball ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna ball of fire, as the sun; a shooting star. a luminous meteor, sometimes exploding. lightning having the appearance of a globe of fire; ball lightning. the highly luminous central portion of a nuclear explosion. a ball filled with explosive or combustible material, used as a projectile to injure the enemy by explosion or to set fire to their works. Informal. an exceptionally energetic or ambitious person. Origin of fireballFirst recorded in 1545–55; fire + ball1 Words nearby fireballfire appliance, fire area, firearm, fire away, fireback, fireball, fireballer, fire balloon, firebase, fire beetle, firebird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fireballFireball Cinnamon Whiskey is manufactured by Sazerac, an alcoholic beverage company based in Metairie, La. Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze|Tim Mak|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST In 2011, Fireball had just $1.9 million in sales in the United States, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze|Tim Mak|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Fireball has exploded in popularity in the United States, prompting expansion in Europe. Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze|Tim Mak|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Fireball insists that there are “no health risks” and that “all Fireball formulas are absolutely safe to drink.” Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze|Tim Mak|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The European formula for Fireball has even less: under one gram per kilogram of propylene glycol. Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze|Tim Mak|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST The sound went back across the sky along the path the fireball had followed. Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster On November 12, 1887, a very curious instance of a fireball was noticed on the Atlantic. Thunder and Lightning|Camille Flammarion It looked like an immense green spark a foot long, or like a fireball. The Planet Savers|Marion Zimmer Bradley In the adjoining house, the second fireball had also gone down a chimney, and had exploded in the kitchen, causing great damage. Thunder and Lightning|Camille Flammarion Banasel winced a little as the fireball spread, then rose skyward, to form a large cloud. The Players|Everett B. Cole
British Dictionary definitions for fireball
nouna ball-shaped discharge of lightning the bright spherical region of hot ionized gas at the centre of a nuclear explosion astronomy another name for bolide slang an energetic person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fireballavid, fanatical, impassioned, dedicated, earnest, rabid, ardent, passionate, fervent, experienced, suited, talented, efficient, gifted, able, accomplished, proficient, adept, good, qualified |