fiery
Americanadjective
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consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire.
a volcano's fiery discharge.
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intensely hot.
fiery desert sands.
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like or suggestive of fire.
a fiery red; angry, fiery eyes.
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intensely ardent, impetuous, or passionate.
fiery courage; a fiery speech.
- Synonyms:
- impassioned, spirited, vehement, fervent
- Antonyms:
- dispassionate, cold, cold, cool, cool
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easily angered or provoked.
a fiery temper.
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causing a burning sensation, as certain liquors or condiments.
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inflamed, as a tumor or sore.
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Mining: Older Use.
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highly flammable.
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containing highly flammable gas.
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adjective
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of, containing, or composed of fire
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resembling fire in heat, colour, ardour, etc
a fiery desert wind
a fiery speaker
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easily angered or aroused
a fiery temper
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(of food) producing a burning sensation
a fiery curry
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(of the skin or a sore) inflamed
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flammable or containing flammable gas
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(of a cricket pitch) making the ball bounce dangerously high
Other Word Forms
- fierily adverb
- fieriness noun
- unfiery adjective
Etymology
Origin of fiery
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English fiery, fury, fery; fire, -y 1
Example Sentences
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His infamous default from the US Open in 2020 for petulantly swiping at a ball that hit a woman line judge gave a glimpse of his fiery character.
From Barron's
But it did not feel like it as Eddie Howe's side prepared to take on suitors Liverpool at a fiery St James' Park back in August.
From BBC
While she wasn’t terribly concerned with the right to vote, she was fiery about a woman’s right to financial independence.
They’re trying to keep outsiders from drilling into the heart of their earth, because the fiery magma at its center has special, magical properties.
From Literature
That caused Bailey to give a fiery halftime talk.
From Los Angeles Times
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