Noun: firestorm 'fI(-u)r,storm
- A storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
"The bombing raid created a firestorm that engulfed the entire city"
- An outburst of controversy
"the incident triggered a political firestorm"
Derived forms: firestorms
Type of: arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, storm, tilt, violent storm
Encyclopedia: Firestorm, the Nuclear Man