fireball
(noun) the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
fireball
(noun) a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
powerhouse, human dynamo, ball of fire, fireball
(noun) a highly energetic and indefatigable person
bolide, fireball
(noun) an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fireball (plural fireballs)
A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion.
(astronomy) A meteor bright enough to cast shadows.
Synonym: bolis
Coordinate terms: comet, meteorite
(sailing) A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.
(heraldiccharge) A charge made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, with four sets of flames, at the top, bottom and on either side.
(military, historical) A ball filled with combustibles to be thrown among enemies.
fireball (third-person singular simple present fireballs, present participle fireballing, simple past and past participle fireballed)
(intransitive) To explode in a ball of flame.
(baseball) To pitch the ball very fast.
(transitive, fantasy) To attack with balls of fire.
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"ball`, n. (a) (Mil.) A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light them up, so that movements may be seen. (b) A luminous meteor, resembling a ball of fire passing rapidly through the air, and sometimes exploding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 March 2025
(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
