Words Ending With IRE
Here's the list of all the 182 Words Ending With IRE in the English Language.
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fire | 1. start firing a weapon 2. cause to go off More Definitions → |
entire | 1. uncastrated adult male horse 2. constituting the full quantity or extent; complete More Definitions → |
require | 1. require as useful, just, or proper 2. consider obligatory; request and expect More Definitions → |
hire | 1. a newly hired employee 2. the act of hiring something or someone More Definitions → |
wire | 1. provide with electrical circuits 2. send cables, wires, or telegrams More Definitions → |
empire | 1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised 2. a group of countries under a single authority More Definitions → |
desire | 1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 2. an inclination to want things More Definitions → |
tire | 1. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody 2. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress More Definitions → |
acquire | 1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect More Definitions → |
questionnaire | 1. a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information More Definitions → |
vampire | 1. (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living More Definitions → |
inquire | 1. address a question to and expect an answer from 2. have a wish or desire to know something More Definitions → |
sapphire | 1. a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone 2. a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem More Definitions → |
inspire | 1. heighten or intensify 2. supply the inspiration for More Definitions → |
solitaire | 1. a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself 2. extinct flightless bird related to the dodo More Definitions → |
retire | 1. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position 2. withdraw from active participation More Definitions → |
expire | 1. lose validity 2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
millionaire | 1. a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars More Definitions → |
shire | 1. a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county 2. British breed of large heavy draft horse More Definitions → |
enquire | 1. address a question to and expect an answer from 2. conduct an inquiry or investigation of More Definitions → |
aspire | 1. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal More Definitions → |
satire | 1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn 2. a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others More Definitions → |
dire | 1. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless 2. causing fear or dread or terror More Definitions → |
admire | 1. feel admiration for 2. look at with admiration More Definitions → |
zaire | 1. the basic unit of money in Zaire More Definitions → |
repertoire | 1. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation 2. a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule More Definitions → |
ire | 1. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance 2. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) More Definitions → |
sire | 1. a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority 2. the founder of a family More Definitions → |
attire | 1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive 2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion More Definitions → |
crossfire | 1. a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions 2. fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross More Definitions → |
wildfire | 1. a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration More Definitions → |
campfire | 1. a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp) More Definitions → |
squire | 1. attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire 2. young nobleman attendant on a knight More Definitions → |
lire | 1. the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents 2. the basic unit of money in Turkey More Definitions → |
bonfire | 1. a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration More Definitions → |
armoire | 1. a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons More Definitions → |
umpire | 1. an official at a baseball game 2. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue More Definitions → |
esquire | 1. (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood More Definitions → |
spitfire | 1. a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman) More Definitions → |
spire | 1. a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top More Definitions → |
billionaire | 1. a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars More Definitions → |
gunfire | 1. the act of shooting a gun More Definitions → |
extraordinaire | 1. extraordinary in a particular capacity More Definitions → |
quagmire | 1. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot More Definitions → |
hellfire | 1. a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned More Definitions → |
backfire | 1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired 2. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine More Definitions → |
mire | 1. entrap 2. cause to get stuck as if in a mire More Definitions → |
conspire | 1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together 2. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose More Definitions → |
luminaire | 1. an electrical device used to create artificial light by use of an electric lamp; all light fixtures have a fixture body and a light socket to hold the lamp and allow for its replacement More Definitions → |
grimoire | 1. a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons) More Definitions → |
affaire | 1. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship More Definitions → |
quire | 1. a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets More Definitions → |
haywire | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular 2. not functioning properly More Definitions → |
saltire | 1. a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length More Definitions → |
concessionaire | 1. someone who holds or operates a concession More Definitions → |
afire | 1. lighted up by or as by fire or flame More Definitions → |
moire | 1. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern 2. silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern More Definitions → |
conservatoire | 1. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts More Definitions → |
rewire | 1. provide with new wiring More Definitions → |
legionnaire | 1. a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion) More Definitions → |
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