Definition of FIREDRAKE

firedrake

Meanings

Plural: firedrakes

Noun

  • a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
  • A fire-breathing dragon.
  • A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket
  • A kind of firework
  • A worker at a furnace or fire

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca (“fire-spewing dragon”), equivalent to fire + drake.

Synonyms

dragon

Scrabble Score: 17

firedrake is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
firedrake is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
firedrake is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

firedrake is a valid Words With Friends word