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Wildfire

//ˈwaɪldˌfaɪɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration wordnet
  3. 3
    Greek fire. countable, historical, uncountable
  4. 4
    A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Something that acts or spreads quickly and uncontrollably. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "So, it appears a revolution has happened and a very unexpected one. Of course it was only a matter of time before it happened. With WiFi connectivity spreading faster than wildfire and a laptop or tablet in one’s bag, what’s the point of a mobile nowadays?"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wilde fyr, wilde fire, wylde fyre, from Old English wilde fȳr. By surface analysis, wild + fire.

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