pyrotechnic

[ pahy-ruh-tek-nik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to pyrotechnics.
2. pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.

Other Words From

• py·ro·tech·ni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrotechnic¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; pyro- + technic

Example Sentences

The lights came back up moments later to show him spinning Buswell around on his shoulders as pyrotechnics flared in the background.

From BBC

Meanwhile, in Peterhead at about 21:20, a man was hit by a van driven by individuals who, moments before, had set off a pyrotechnic in a skate park in Aalesund Road.

From BBC

Meanwhile, in Peterhead at about 21:20, a man was hit by a van driven by a group who, moments before, had set off a pyrotechnic in a skate park in Aalesund Road.

From BBC

The area was where a police officer was injured and buses were damaged by pyrotechnics on Halloween night,

From BBC

Her education is gone, her bisexuality erased, and her unhinged, pyrotechnic personality and actions have disappeared.

From Salon