foxfire
(by extension, loosely) Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
Etymology timeline
Born ~2009 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Launching Foxfire Atelier with the first artifact from the Athenaeum. Annotation Ink — a subtle magical tool from The Infinite Library, where even small interactions with a text can carry unexpected weight. This is…
Gwen felt a bit drained & Alex helped her to her room. Then Gwen helped herself to some Alex. #GwenFoxFire #FoxFire Family Ties #TheClaimedSaga continues! Amazon: amzn.to/2SSG43H Barnes & Noble: tinyurl.com/foxfire2-B…
Definitions
(by extension, loosely) Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
Perhaps you've seen a foxfire in the woods. Well, in the dark, it looks like a live, burning coal; but when you go to it, and take it up, it's only a piece of rotten wood.
Comments
(mycology, chiefly, US) Bioluminescence created by some types of fungus, particularly those growing on rotting wood.
The foxfire,—as the country people call it,—glowed hideously from the cold and matted bosom of the marsh; and, far from us, in the depths of darkness, the screech-owl sat upon his perch, brooding over the slimy pool, and whooping out a d…
“Launching Foxfire Atelier with the first artifact from the Athenaeum. Annotation Ink — a subtle magical tool from The Infinite Library, where even small interactions with a text can carry unexpected weight. This is part of an ongoing item series for the in-world Emporium.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Gwen felt a bit drained & Alex helped her to her room. Then Gwen helped herself to some Alex. #GwenFoxFire #FoxFire Family Ties #TheClaimedSaga continues! Amazon: amzn.to/2SSG43H Barnes & Noble: tinyurl.com/foxfire2-BnN iBook: apple.co/2BEMnmW”
— Bluesky· May 2026
Comments
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "foxfire".
🗺️About Regional & Other slang
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "foxfire" (F)
Browse all slang words starting with F.