fiery

[ fahyuhr-ee, fahy-uh-ree ]

/ ˈfaɪər i, ˈfaɪ ə ri /

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adjective, fier·i·er, fier·i·est.

consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.

intensely hot: fiery desert sands.

like or suggestive of fire: a fiery red; angry, fiery eyes.

intensely ardent, impetuous, or passionate: fiery courage; a fiery speech.

easily angered or provoked: a fiery temper.

causing a burning sensation, as certain liquors or condiments.

inflamed, as a tumor or sore.

Mining: Older Use.

highly flammable.
containing highly flammable gas.

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Origin of fiery

First recorded in 1225–75; from Middle English fiery, fury, fery; see fire, -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR fiery

3 flaming, flashing, glowing, burning.

4 fervent, vehement, spirited, impassioned.

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ANTONYMS FOR fiery

2-4 cool, cold.

4 dispassionate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fiery

fier·i·ly, adverbfier·i·ness, nounun·fier·y, adjective

Words nearby fiery

Fiennes, fier, fierce, fieri facias, Fierstein, fiery, fiery cross, Fiesole, fiesta, fiesta de toros, fiesta taurina

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British Dictionary definitions for fiery

fiery

/ (ˈfaɪərɪ) /

adjective fierier or fieriest

of, containing, or composed of fire

resembling fire in heat, colour, ardour, etca fiery desert wind; a fiery speaker

easily angered or arouseda fiery temper

(of food) producing a burning sensationa fiery curry

(of the skin or a sore) inflamed

flammable or containing flammable gas

(of a cricket pitch) making the ball bounce dangerously high

Derived forms of fiery

fierily, adverbfieriness, noun

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