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cookfire

cookfire

1 7.8
A small outdoor fire that people use to cook food
  • noun
  • /ˈkʊkˌfaɪər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : fuego de cocina
  • The Des spread out before him, tents and cookfires dotting what had been a battlefield.
  • smoke from a cookfire

Examples

  • 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.

  • The delicious aroma of grilled fish filled the air as we sat by the cookfire at the campsite.

  • We set up our tent near the cookfire, enjoying the warmth and light it provided during our outdoor adventure.

Synonyms

fire
vscookfire
1.0

A burning flame that gives heat and light

is the specific outdoor burn made for cooking food in simple settings
campfire
vscookfire
66 1.0

A small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking when camping

is mainly made specifically to cook food outdoors in basic settings
fire pit
vscookfire
4 2.9

An outdoor place that holds a fire for warmth or cooking

is the actual outdoor burn used to cook food, not the container

Surface Forms

cookfire singular
cookfires plural

Morphology

cookfire = cook + fire (transparent) = cook + fire

The meaning is directly the combination of 'cook' + 'fire' = a fire used for cooking, a clear compound.

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.