Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

like wildfire

 - 1 dictionary result
wild·fire   (wīld'fīr')   
n.  
  1. A raging, rapidly spreading fire.

  2. Something that acts very quickly and intensely: a land swept by the wildfire of revolution.

  3. Lightning occurring without audible thunder.

  4. A luminosity that appears over swamps or marshes at night; ignis fatuus.

  5. A highly flammable material, such as Greek fire, once used in warfare.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see like wildfire on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: