unfired
Still awaiting kiln
Unfired describes something that has not been subjected to fire or heat.
Most commonly applied to ceramics or pottery that hasn't yet been hardened in a kiln: unfired clay, unfired greenware.
Also describes weapons that haven't been discharged: The gun was found unfired.
In employment contexts, unfired simply means not terminated from a job.
Unfired clay pottery
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- potteryFired clay objects
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
stoneware · porcelain · terracotta · slip · glaze · kiln · wheel · throwing
Inactive but capable
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- storedKept in reserve
- reservedRestrained in manner
spare · untapped · available · surplus · stockpiled · untouched · unutilized · mothballed
greenware
Unfired clay pottery
earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · terracotta · slip · glaze · kiln · wheel · throwing · sculpting
dormant
Inactive but capable
reserved · spare · untapped · available · surplus · stockpiled · untouched · unutilized · mothballed · unexploited
bullet
Fired metal projectile
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- roundCurved like circle
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
shell · projectile · chamber · magazine · holstered · safety · loaded · cocked · trigger · misfire
unhired
Not given employment
tenured · employed · staff · workforce · layoff · termination · dismissal · downsizing