Greek fire

Greek fire

noun

Definition of GREEK FIRE

: an incendiary composition used in warfare by the Byzantine Greeks that is said to have burst into flame on wetting

First Known Use of GREEK FIRE

1788

Rhymes with GREEK FIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar