unfired

adjective

un·​fired ˌən-ˈfī(-ə)rd How to pronounce unfired (audio)
: not fired
an unfired rifle
especially : not baked in a kiln
unfired clay pots

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The unfired bullet casings had inscriptions, Cox said. — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025 Firefighters will let a fire burning at an outdoor gun range in southern Colorado burn out on its own due to concerns of unfired ammunition cooking off. — Austen Erblat, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025 Authorities also revealed bizarre engravings on unfired shell casings recovered at the scene. — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Workers once stacked thousands of unfired bricks atop the kiln and kept fires burning for several days until the bricks, eventually used to build Monticello, hardened. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfired

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unfired was in 1590

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unfinishedness
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“Unfired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfired. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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