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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And he had a running feud with Earl Weaver since the two, an unmoored umpire and a fiery manager, were antagonists in the Double-A Eastern League.
Kim had largely ignored these overtures and dashed hopes of rapprochement in a fiery statement delivered at the end of a landmark party congress.
From Barron's
I saw my old grandpa flinch—just about like I always did when a wasp dabbed his fiery little dagger in me.
From Literature
The young, talented Chicago Cubs center fielder is somehow simultaneously super cool and fiery.
From Los Angeles Times
Four people were killed Saturday in a fiery car crash near Long Beach Airport, and investigators have not yet determined the cause.
From Los Angeles Times
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