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   Fier·y

   /ˈfī(ə)rē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly: "the sun was a fiery ball low on the hills" Similar burningblazingflamingragingon fireablazeafirelightedlitincandescentred-hotscorching
   • ▪ having the bright color of fire: "the car was painted a fiery red" Similar brightbrilliantvividvibrantintensedeeprichstrongbold
   • ▪ (of a person) having a passionate, quick-tempered nature: "a fiery, imaginative Aries" Similar passionateimpassionedardentferventfervidlivelyzealousspiriteduncontrollableungovernablequick-temperedill-temperedbad-temperedvolatileexplosiveangryheatedaggressivedeterminedresoluteliterary:passionalperfervidOpposite blandindifferent
   • ▪ (of behavior or words) passionately angry and deeply felt: "a fiery speech"

   Derivatives

   • 1. fierily adverb
   • 2. fieriness noun

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · If you describe someone as fiery, you mean that they express very strong emotions, especially anger, in their behaviour or speech. [written] She was a fiery, brilliant and unyielding intellectual and politician. She had a fiery temper and liked to get her own way. More Synonyms of fiery.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfiery adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   (of food or drink) causing a part of your body to feel as if it is burning. a fiery Mexican dish. The fiery liquor burnt its way down her throat. See fiery in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fiery. Definition of fiery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › fieryFiery - definition of fiery by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Consisting of or containing fire. b. Burning or glowing. c. Using or effected with fire. d. Easily ignited; flammable. 2. Having the color of fire; brightly red: fiery hair; a fiery sunset. 3. a. Torridly hot. b. Feverishly hot and flushed: fiery cheeks. c. Being in an inflamed, usually painful condition: a fiery boil. 4. a.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fieryFiery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Any kind of intense emotion or passion is fiery. If you're a cool customer, you're not very fiery. Also, you could say that hot Indian curry or spicy chicken wings are fiery. Definitions of fiery. adjective. like or suggestive of fire. “a fiery desert wind”. synonyms: igneous. hot.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fierinessFIERY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   intensely ardent, impetuous, or passionate: fiery courage; a fiery speech. easily angered or provoked: a fiery temper. causing a burning sensation, as certain liquors or condiments. inflamed, as a tumor or sore. Mining: Older Use. highly flammable. containing highly flammable gas. See more. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishfiery | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   fiery | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of fiery – Learner’s Dictionary. fiery. adjective. uk / ˈfaɪəri / us. fiery adjective (EMOTION) Add to word list. showing strong emotion, especially anger: a fiery temper. fiery adjective (LIKE FIRE) bright or burning like a fire: a fiery sunset.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › fiery_adjfiery, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   fiery adjective (& noun) Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective fiery mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fiery. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.