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wildfire
noun wild·fire \-ˌfī(-ə)r\
: a fire in a wild area (such as a forest) that is not controlled and that can burn a large area very quickly
Full Definition of WILDFIRE
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: a sweeping and destructive conflagration especially in a wilderness or a rural area
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: a phosphorescent glow (as ignis fatuus or fox fire)
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: a destructive leaf-spot disease of tobacco caused by several strains of a bacterium (Pseudomonas syringae)
— like wildfire
: very rapidly <the news spread like wildfire>
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First Known Use of WILDFIRE
12th century
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WILDFIRE Defined for Kids
wildfire
noun wild·fire \ˈwīld-ˌfīr\
Definition of WILDFIRE for Kids
: an uncontrollable fire that destroys a wide area
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