Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word fireburst.

Examples

  • Fire turns into water (“sea”), and then half of that quantity turns into earth and half into “fireburst

    Doctor, My Eyes 2009

  • The turnings of fire: first sea, and of sea half is earth, half fireburst.

    Doctor, My Eyes 2009

  • He held her head, felt the tears slipping from the corners of her eyes, covered her face with kisses as she convulsed, gasping her passion into his mouth, not stopping, spasming on and on, as her inner muscles gripped him more tightly, bringing him to the edge and then over in a fireburst of longing, need, and fusion not only of body but of spirit.

    Black Blade Lustbader, Eric Van 1992

  • Taen sampled the mood of the men from Morbrith and found them hungry, disgruntled, and surly over the fact that their own green standard hung beneath the starfield and fireburst of Kordane's initiates.

    Shadowfane Wurts, Janny 1988

  • There was another flash in the darkness and he fired twice, hearing a moaning sound then a heavy thud as there was another gunshot, the fireburst of the muzzle going off in the direction of the ceiling.

    The Nightmare Begins Ahern, Jerry 1981

  • She wore the common blue tunic and trousers, zori on bare feet, fireburst tattoo on the arm which slid from its sleeve as she offered her hand.

    The Day of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973

  • She wore the common blue tunic and trousers, zori on bare feet, fireburst tattoo on the arm which slid from its sleeve as she offered her hand.

    The Day Of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973

  • The rest of the aesthetic presents a pretty nice blend of traditional jazz rock and / or country guitar design -- deco-style machine heads, inlays and tailpiece -- with modern updates -- master volume on lower bout, flashy fireburst finish, all that friggin 'wood.

    Gearwire - 2008

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.