cookfire
1
7.8
- noun
- /ˈkʊkˌfaɪər/
- Archaic
:
fuego de cocina
- The Des spread out before him, tents and cookfires dotting what had been a battlefield.
- smoke from a cookfire
Examples
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The wood smoke from thousands of cookfires spread a blue veil over the landscape and scented the crisp morning air with its pungent odor.
Fiction book (1994) -
They brought the clams to the cookfire, where they were added to those brought by other women.
Fiction book (1994) -
After a short trek along a jungle path, they smelled the aromatic smoke from a cookfire.
Fiction book (1992) -
Beyond, smoke from cookfires spiraled lazily toward the winter sky, marking the site of the small encampment of his countrymen who awaited the departure of the next train west, most of them destitute and dispirited.
Fiction book (1994) -
After a long hike, we finally gathered around the cookfire to prepare our dinner under the stars.
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The delicious aroma of grilled fish filled the air as we sat by the cookfire at the campsite.
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We set up our tent near the cookfire, enjoying the warmth and light it provided during our outdoor adventure.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A burning flame that gives heat and light
66
1.0
A small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking when camping
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2.9
An outdoor place that holds a fire for warmth or cooking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cookfire is made from the simple words cook and fire, literally a 'fire for cooking' and easy to picture as a small campfire used to roast food. So the name tells you exactly what it is: a fire made and used for cooking.