firelight

noun fire·light \-ˌlīt\

: the light produced by a fire in a fireplace, stove, etc.

Full Definition of FIRELIGHT

: the light of a fire (as in a fireplace)

— fire·lit \-ˌlit\ adjective

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before 12th century

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