Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of Fireworks and fireworks displays in British Thesaurus
Fireworks and fireworks displays
the night of November 5th, when British people have bonfires and light fireworks to celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605
catherine wheel (noun)
British a circular firework (=an object that burns to produce coloured light and noise) that you fix to something so that it spins around when it starts to burn. The American word is pinwheel.
cracker (noun)
firecracker (noun)
a kind of firework that makes a lot of loud noises when it explodes
the Gunpowder Plot (noun)
a plan in 1605 by Roman Catholics in England to destroy Parliament in an explosion. The plan failed, but is remembered in Britain every year on Guy Fawkes’ Night.
in the UK, the evening of 5th November, when people light fires outside and have fireworks. Guy Fawkes’ Night is also called Bonfire Night.
pyrotechnics (noun)
formal a public show of fireworks
rocket (noun)
a firework shaped like a tube that flies up into the air when you light it and then explodes, creating noise and bright coloured light
Roman candle (noun)
a type of firework that sends up a stream of sparks
sparkler (noun)
a type of firework that you hold in your hand and that makes bright sparks when you burn one end of it
squib (noun)
a type of firework that explodes with a loud noise
touchpaper (noun)
paper that has been covered with a chemical that makes it burn in a controlled way and is used for lighting explosives and fireworks