pyro
Heat word part
Pyro is informal for pyromaniac—someone with a compulsion to start fires: The investigators suspected a pyro was responsible for the warehouse blaze.
In gaming and online contexts, pyro refers to fire-based characters, weapons, or abilities: I'm playing pyro this round.
The prefix pyro- appears in words involving fire or heat: pyromaniac, pyrotechnics, pyroclastic.
Burning gas made visible
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- ignitionStarting combustion process
embers · spark · bonfire · campfire · conflagration · torch · burn · scorch
Deliberate flame-setter
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- torcherOne who burns things
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
accelerant · igniter · criminal · vandal · saboteur · arsonist · firesetter · malicious
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- warmthHeat you feel
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
convection · radiation · thermal · infrared · BTU · calorie · exothermic · oxidation
Forging iron by hand
- glassblowingCrafting molten silica by inflation
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- kilnOven for hardening clay
smelting · metalwork · lampwork · raku · firing · annealing · tempering · crucible
flame
Burning gas made visible
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
ignition · embers · spark · bonfire · campfire · conflagration · torch · burn · scorch · char
firebug
Deliberate flame-setter
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- torcherOne who burns things
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
arson · accelerant · igniter · criminal · vandal · saboteur · arsonist · firesetter · malicious · deliberate
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- warmthHeat you feel
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
conduction · convection · radiation · thermal · infrared · BTU · calorie · exothermic · oxidation · fuel
blacksmithing
Forging iron by hand
- glassblowingCrafting molten silica by inflation
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
kiln · smelting · metalwork · lampwork · raku · firing · annealing · tempering · crucible · bellows
fire-breathing
Emitting flames from mouth
campfire · kindling · tinder · flint · firesteel · bushcraft · performer · fuel · wick · kevlar
sparkler
Emitting light stick
display · aerial · burst · crackle · fountain · shell · finale · show · celebration · explosive
- Football Fandomfans, supporters, fandom, ultras, fan culture
- prefixespre-, anti, post-, contra, re-
- fireflame, blaze, flames, inferno, embers
- concertsconcert, live show, gig, concert venue, arena
- Latin Rootsact, cede, cent, cred, duct
- stagecraftstage left, stage right, center stage, downstage, upstage
pyrocryo
Cold-related prefix
cold · frigid · glacial · arctic · hypothermic
- funeral pyreOutdoor body-burning structure
- pyrotechnic displaysOrganized explosive light shows
- iron pyriteBrassy sulfide mineral
pyre, pyrotechnics, pyromania, pyrite, pyromaniac, pyrotechnic, pyrogenic, pyromaniacs, pyromancy