Fireless

/ˈfaɪərləs/ adjective

Definition

Without fire; not producing or using fire, or describing a place or situation where fire is absent.

Etymology

From 'fire' plus the Old English suffix '-less' (meaning without). Formed in the 19th century to describe things devoid of flame or heat.

Kelly Says

Fireless cookers were actually popular kitchen gadgets in the early 1900s—insulated boxes that used residual heat to cook food slowly overnight without burning fuel!

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