Fireplay
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Experimental play with fire, as by lighting matches. uncountable
"At least one study suggests that if you take a population of boys between kindergarten and fourth grade, 60 percent of them have committed unsupervised fireplay, which is to say that fireplay is a common and absolutely normal part of human development."
- 2 Any of various sexual practices involving fire, such as setting fire to alcohol against the skin. uncountable
"Many years I attended a BDSM conference where a well-known and respected BDSM master presented a demonstration of fireplay as part of the planned programme."
Example
More examples"Everyone gathered around for the fireplay, watching the flames twist and dance elegantly."
Etymology
From fire + play.
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