fiery

[fahyuhr-ee, fahy-uh-ree]

adjective

fierier, fieriest 

1. consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire.

   a volcano's fiery discharge.

2. intensely hot.

   fiery desert sands.

   Antonyms: cold, cold, cool, cool

3. like or suggestive of fire.

   a fiery red; angry, fiery eyes.

   Synonyms: burning, glowing, flaming
   Antonyms: cold, cold, cool, cool

4. intensely ardent, impetuous, or passionate.

   fiery courage; a fiery speech.

   Synonyms: impassioned, spirited, vehement, fervent
   Antonyms: dispassionate, cold, cold, cool, cool

5. easily angered or provoked.

   a fiery temper.

6. causing a burning sensation, as certain liquors or condiments.

7. inflamed, as a tumor or sore.

8. Mining: Older Use.

   1. highly flammable.

   2. containing highly flammable gas.

fiery

/ ˈfaɪərɪ /

adjective

1. of, containing, or composed of fire

2. resembling fire in heat, colour, ardour, etc

   a fiery desert wind

   a fiery speaker

3. easily angered or aroused

   a fiery temper

4. (of food) producing a burning sensation

   a fiery curry

5. (of the skin or a sore) inflamed

6. flammable or containing flammable gas

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

Other Word Forms

• fierily adverb
• fieriness noun
• unfiery adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiery¹

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English fiery, fury, fery; fire, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.

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Earlier this year, the South Coast air district learned about another fiery chemical reaction brewing inside El Sobrante Landfill in Corona.

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Her eyes remain a fiery orange, but they well with tears as one chunk of the ice mountain splits off with a thunderous CRAAAACK.

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In Saint Petersburg, it was Tsar Nicholas, a tall, stern military man with a fiery temper and an obsession for order.

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The setting sun balanced on the rim of the valley in a fiery red blaze.

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Related Words

• blazing 
• burning 
• combustible 
• excitable 
• fierce 
• flaming 
• glowing 
• heated 
• hot 
• impassioned 
• intense 
• red-hot 
• spirited 
• vehement 
• violent