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— English words —

• hangfire n. Alternative form of hang fire.
• hang␣fire v. (Of a firearm) To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled.
• hang␣fire v. (Figuratively) To wait or hold back.
• hang␣fire n. (Firearms) The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.

27 English words from 4 English definitions

after Alternative back but does fail Figuratively fire firearm Firearms form gun hang hang␣fire hold hold␣back immediately may not Of␣a pulled shortly situation the trigger wait when

2 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

hangfires hang␣fires

16 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Ang ANG fir FIR fire FIRE GFI han Han hang Hang ire IrE IRE Ire. NGF

9 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Eri. gna GNA nah NAH Nah. rif Rif RIF

9 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

Fahringer fathering Haflinger hangfires hang␣fires hangs␣fire nightfear night-fear night␣fear

5 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

fearing Fearing Haifeng Hai-feng hearing

2 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

hang␣five hung␣fire

One epenthesis (New word found when adding only one letter.)

hangs␣fire

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