1. not having been fired from a job or position
2. not having been baked or heated in a kiln
Usage: ceramics
3. not having been discharged or shot
Usage: weapons

Examples

• The unfired employee continued working at the company.
• She kept her job and remained unfired despite the layoffs.
• The unfired clay pot was still soft and malleable.
• Unfired ceramics must be handled carefully before kiln treatment.
• The unfired ammunition was stored safely in the armory.
• Police found several unfired bullets at the scene.
• The unfired pottery needed to dry completely before firing.