different between underfired vs underwired

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??nd??fa??d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??nd??fa?(?)?d/
• Rhymes: -a??d
• Hyphenation: un?der?fir?ed

Etymology 1

From under- (prefix meaning ‘underneath; insufficiently’) +? fired, or underfire +? -ed.

Adjective

underfired (not generally comparable, comparative more underfired, superlative most underfired)

1. (comparable, ceramics) Fired at a low (or excessively low) temperature.

   Antonym: overfired
2. (not comparable, cooking) Of a cooker: having a heat source that is underneath the food being cooked.

   Antonym: overfired

Alternative forms

• under-fired

Translations

Etymology 2

From underfire +? -ed.

Verb

underfired

1. simple past tense and past participle of underfire

References

English

Etymology

From under- +? wired.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??nd??w???d/

Adjective

underwired (not comparable)

1. Fitted with wiring or straps to provide better support for the breasts.

   an underwired bra

Translations

Verb

underwired

1. simple past tense and past participle of underwire