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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.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  4. intensely ardent, impetuous, or passionate:

    fiery courage; a fiery speech.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  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

/ ˈ´Ú²¹ÉªÉ™°ùɪ /

adjective

  1. of, containing, or composed of fire
  2. resembling fire in heat, colour, ardour, etc

    a fiery speaker

    a fiery desert wind

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ´Ú¾±±ð°ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ´Ú¾±±ð°ù¾±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú¾±±ð°ùi·±ô²â adverb
  • ´Ú¾±±ð°ùi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú¾±±ð°ùy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fiery1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English fiery, fury, fery; fire, -y 1
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At the age of 56 she has become a familiar figure, fiery at times, but personally approachable, warm and, in political terms, profoundly influential and disciplined.

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In a fiery session in the Senedd dominated by rows over changes to disability and sickness payments, Morgan said: "I had somebody else last week trying to speak for me. I speak for myself."

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Nawab highlights the contrast between the “fiery serrano chiles†and ingredients like tomatillos, juxtaposed with the earthy flavors and rich texture of the nuts, which balance beautifully.

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Earlier this week, he took aim at Zegler in a fiery social media post.

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“That’s how you got to be at linebacker — you got to have some fiery linebackers. I think he embodies that personality well.â€

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