firework en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From fire + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Fjuurwierk (“firework”), West Frisian fjoerwurk (“firework”), Dutch vuurwerk (“firework”), Low German Füürwark, Füerwark (“firework”), German Feuerwerk (“firework”), Danish fyrværkeri (“firework”), Swedish fyrverkeri (“firework”), Faroese fýrverk (“firework”).
Meanings
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(plural, usually) A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
Saltpetre being the principal ingredient in fireworks, and a volatile body, by reaſon of its aqueous and aërial parts, is eaſily rarified by fire; but not ſo ſoon when foul and groſs, as when purified from its crude and earthy parts, which greatly retard its velocity: therefore, when any quantity of Fireworks are to be made, it ſhould be examined; for if it is not well cleanſed, and of a good ſort, your works will not have their proper effect; […]
1776, Robert Jones, John Muller, “Sect. I. Saltpetre.”, in Artificial Fireworks, Improved to the Modern Practice, from the Minutest to the Highest Branches; … Also, Mr. Muller's Fireworks, for Sea and Land Service, …, 2nd corr. edition, London: Printed for J. Millan, near Whitehall, →OCLC, page 1:Commercial firework displays are commonly launched from boats or other vessels
Fireworks went off after Australia won the World Cup.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fireworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fireworky · fireworklike · fireworkless · fireworker
Translations (113)
da fyrværkeri (exploding device) · scn casteḍḍu di focu (exploding device) · fa آتشبازی (exploding device) · is flugeldar (exploding device) · sl raketa (exploding device) · ary شعالة (exploding device) · mi tiripapā (exploding device) · de Feuerwerkskörper (exploding device) · scn focu (exploding device) · uk вогнегра́й (exploding device) · ar أَلْعَاب نَارِيَّة (exploding device) · hi पटाका (exploding device) · he זיקוקי די־נור (exploding device) · gd teine-ealain (exploding device) · afb چراغي (exploding device) · ary حراقية (exploding device) · fo eldverk (exploding device) · lt fejerverkas (exploding device) · pam pamakbung (exploding device) · ta வாணவேடிக்கை (exploding device) · pa ਆਤਸ਼ਬਾਜ਼ੀ (exploding device) · sk ohňostroj (exploding device) · th พลุ (exploding device) · az atəşfəşanlıq (exploding device) · no fyrverkeri (exploding device) · mn галын наадам (exploding device) · el πυροτέχνημα (exploding device) · th ดอกไม้ไฟ (exploding device) · yue 煙花 /烟花 (exploding device) · es fuego artificial (exploding device) · ro artificiu (exploding device) · br tan-arvest (exploding device) · kk отшашу (exploding device) · hu tűzijátéktermék (exploding device) · sq fishekzjarr (exploding device) · tr havai fişek (exploding device) · ru фейерве́рк (exploding device) · hu tűzijátékszer (exploding device) · cy tân gwyllt (exploding device) · vi pháo bông (exploding device) · pon anapi (exploding device) · hi आतशबाजी (exploding device) · ka ფოიერვერკი (exploding device) · bn আতশবাজি (exploding device) · fi ilotulitus (exploding device) · tk feýerwerk (exploding device) · mk огномет (exploding device) · pl fajerwerk (exploding device) · ca foc d'artifici (exploding device) · fo skreyteldur (exploding device) · eo artfajraĵo (exploding device) · sh vatromet (exploding device) · eu suziri (exploding device) · bg фо́йерве́рк (exploding device) · kmr agirbazî (exploding device) · bo ཤོག་སྦག (exploding device) · km កញ្ជ្រួច (exploding device) · ta வெடி (exploding device) · ur پٹاخا (exploding device) · ar مُفَرْقِعَات (exploding device) · et tulevärk (exploding device) · uz mushakbozlik (exploding device) · cs ohňostroj (exploding device) · ga tine ealaíne (exploding device) · my မီးရှူးမီးပန်း (exploding device) · sh ватромет (exploding device) · cmn 煙火 /烟火 (exploding device) · tg оташи тарф (exploding device) · ht fedatifis (exploding device) · lo ດອກໄມ້ໄຟ (exploding device) · hu tűzijáték-rakéta (exploding device) · ka ფეიერვერკი (exploding device) · ja 花火 (exploding device) · mi pahūahi (exploding device) · fr feu d'artifice (exploding device) · uk феєрве́рк (exploding device) · ko 불꽃 (exploding device) · ta பட்டாசு (exploding device) · km កាំជ្រួច (exploding device) · ta வாணவெடி (exploding device) · az fişəng (exploding device) · pt fogo de artifício (exploding device) · ota فشك (exploding device) · be феерве́рк (exploding device) · gv chentag (exploding device) · ur آتشبازی (exploding device) · nl vuurwerk (exploding device) · it fuoco d'artificio (exploding device) · sl ognjemet (exploding device) · hy հրավառություն (exploding device) · ms bunga api (exploding device) · tg тарфбозӣ (exploding device) · it fuoco artificiale (exploding device) · lij fêugo artifiçiâle (exploding device) · vi pháo hoa (exploding device) · acw طَرَاطِيع (exploding device) · et ilutulestik (exploding device) · ky фейерверк (exploding device) · hi पटाखा (exploding device) · lv uguņošana (exploding device) · ko 불꽃놀이 (exploding device) · ms kembang api (exploding device) · sv fyrverkeripjäs (exploding device) · fi ilotulite (exploding device) · hu tűzijáték (exploding device) · kk нұршашу (exploding device) · gd cleas-teine (exploding device) · id kembang api (exploding device) · hi आतिशबाज़ी (exploding device) · ro foc de artificiu (exploding device) · lus hâlmawi (exploding device) · ca for d'artifici (exploding device) · fo fýrverk (exploding device)