refired

Kiln-treated once more

Refired describes something fired a second time.

Ceramics are refired in a kiln to fix glaze defects or add additional layers: The potter refired the vase after applying gold lustre.

An employee who was fired and later hired back has been refired in a different sense—fired again from the same position.

employment

rehired

Employed once more

reappointed · brought back · rejoined · reemployed

ceramics

kiln

Oven for hardening clay

stoneware · earthenware · porcelain · clay · vitrification · overglaze · luster · raku · cone · shard

motivation

reignited

Lit once more

revitalized · renewed

reheating

microwave

Radiation-based kitchen heater

  • ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
  • stovetopBurner platform for cooking
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

leftover · heat · reheat · toaster oven · hotplate · steam · simmer · thaw · defrost · temperature

cooking

sear

Burn the outside

  • charBurn without destroying
  • grillCooking surface over fire
  • blackenMake or become dark

caramelize · broil · roast · scorch · sizzle · crisp · blister · griddle · pan-fry · brown

Opposites
FIRING SEQUENCE (ceramics)

refiredunfired

Not yet baked

greenware · raw · virgin · bisque · cooled

employment status

refiredfired

Terminated from employment

terminated · let go · dismissed · sacked · laid off

Family

refire, refiring, refires

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