firework
fire-work / fīr-wûrk
noun 1. an explosive device, for entertainment purposes, designed to produce sparks, colored lights and noise There was a young man of Herne Bay who was making some fireworks one day: but he dropped his cigar in the gunpowder jar. There was a young man of Herne Bay. Ogden Nash, 1902 – 1971 2. (fireworks) a showy display of colored lights and noises created by setting off a number of explosive devices designed for such amusement It's all flags, fireworks, family, food and fun That's July Four July Five, the fun is done The fireworks are no more John Walter Bratton, 1867 – 1947 3. (fireworks) a showy, spectacular display I want the language to be rich; I love lexical fireworks on the page, but I have to know what it means. Mal Peet, 1947 - 2015 4. (fireworks) an outburst of anger, bad temper or contention Fireworks flew as both battled it out to be the Democratic presidential pick. BBC News post on Facebook, February 5, 2016 5. (fireworks) sudden strong feelings of romantic or lustful desire between two individuals Sometimes love isn't fireworks. From “Love Comes Softly” by Janette Oke, 1935 -