firedog

Questions about firedog

What does firedog mean?

firedog means "metal supports for logs in a fireplace".

How many syllables are in firedog?

firedog has 3 syllables and divides as fi-re-dog under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for firedog?

Close synonyms include andiron, dog, dog-iron. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is firedog a common word?

firedog is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.