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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: , , ,
  3. like or suggestive of fire.

    a fiery red; angry, fiery eyes.

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  4. intensely ardent, impetuous, or passionate.

    fiery courage; a fiery speech.

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  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

/ ˈڲɪəɪ /

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fierily adverb
  • fieriness noun
  • unfiery adjective
  • ˈھԱ noun
  • ˈھ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fiery1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English fiery, fury, fery; fire, -y 1
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The troop deployment triggered several fiery exchanges that at times devolved into shouting matches as committee members and Hegseth yelled over one another.

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After days of fiery protest against federal immigration raids, Los Angeles residents and officials braced for the arrival of hundreds of U.S.

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From our hotel, a fire could be seen raging in the distance, as a fiery orange moon, nearly full, slowly faded as if unwilling to compete.

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As the cars were consumed by flames, some people were seen throwing Lime electric scooters into the burning shells, while others stood back from the fiery scene.

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While he can be a fiery character similar to Wayne Rooney in his younger days, he could provide vital spark at Old Trafford.

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