wildfire

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English wilde fyr, wilde fire, wylde fyre, from Old English wilde fȳr. By surface analysis, wild +‎ fire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/ === Noun === wildfire (countable and uncountable, plural wildfires) A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area. Synonym: forest fire Hyponym: megafire Coordinate terms: brushfire, bushfire (historical) Greek fire. (dermatology) A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas. (figuratively) Something that acts or spreads quickly and uncontrollably. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== conflagration === Further reading === wildfire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia