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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈʌndəˌfaɪəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈʌndɚˌfaɪ(ə)ɹd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-underfired.mp3 Forms: more underfired [comparative], most underfired [superlative], under-fired [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)d Etymology: From under- (prefix meaning ‘underneath; insufficiently’) + fired, or underfire + -ed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|fired|pos1=prefix meaning ‘underneath; insufficiently’}} under- (prefix meaning ‘underneath; insufficiently’) + fired, {{suffix|en|underfire|ed}} underfire + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} underfired (not generally comparable, comparative more underfired, superlative most underfired)
  1. (comparable, ceramics) Fired at a low (or excessively low) temperature. Tags: comparable, not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-underfired-en-adj-0ojKGN~w Categories (other): Ceramics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 30 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 48 26 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 13 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 11 12 Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (not comparable, cooking) Of a cooker: having a heat source that is underneath the food being cooked. Tags: not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-underfired-en-adj-PcaJWBcy Categories (other): Cooking, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 37 63 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈʌndəˌfaɪəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈʌndɚˌfaɪ(ə)ɹd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-underfired.mp3
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)d Etymology: From underfire + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|underfire|ed}} underfire + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} underfired
  1. simple past and past participle of underfire Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: underfire
    Sense id: en-underfired-en-verb-k~jh4u7O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/En-us-underfired.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/90/En-us-underfired.mp3/En-us-underfired.mp3.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪə(ɹ)d"
    }
  ],
  "word": "underfired"
}

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