Associations to the word «Firework»

Wiktionary

FIREWORK, noun. A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
FIREWORK NIGHT, proper noun. (UK) Alternative term for Guy Fawkes Night.

Dictionary definition

FIREWORK, noun. (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc..

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats