storm vs firestorm

firestorm vs storm

storm and firestorm both are nouns.

storm is a verb but firestorm is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
storm	Yes	No	Yes	No
firestorm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, firestorm is a hyponym of storm; that is, firestorm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than storm:

storm: a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
firestorm: a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

Other hyponyms of storm include noreaster, northeaster, hailstorm, ice storm, silver storm, rainstorm, blizzard, snowstorm, electric storm, electrical storm, thunderstorm, windstorm.

storm (noun)	firestorm (noun)
a direct and violent assault on a stronghold	an outburst of controversy
a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning	a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
a violent commotion or disturbance

storm (verb)	firestorm (verb)
attack by storm; attack suddenly
take by force
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
blow hard
rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning

Difference between storm and firestorm

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