See Also: fireball(dictionary)
fireball(dictionary)

fireball (iou)



fireball noun. LME.
[from FIRE noun + BALL noun1.]
Military History. A ball filled with combustibles or explosives used as a projectile to damage an enemy or enemy fortifications. LME.
A ball of flame or fire; spec. (a) a large meteor; (b) a ball of lightning; (c) a ball of flame resulting from a nuclear explosion. M16.
Heraldry. A bomb or grenade with fire issuing from the top, bottom, and both sides. M19.
fig. A very energetic person; a person with a fiery temper. M20.
fireballer noun (Baseball) a pitcher who throws a very good fastball L20.
fireballing adjective (Baseball) L20.