fiery

fi-er-y · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Consisting of or resembling fire; burning or glowing.

  2. 2.

    Having a passionate, quick-tempered, or easily angered nature.

  3. 3.

    (Of food) Very hot or spicy.

  4. 4.

    (Of color) Bright and vivid, especially red or orange.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fiery temper — a tendency to become angry quickly
  • •
    fiery speech — a passionate and intense oration
  • •
    fiery furnace — an extremely hot place (from biblical reference)

Related words

Antonyms: calm, cool, mild
See also: burning, fire, passionate
Synonyms: blazing, burning, hot-tempered, passionate

Etymology

From fire + -y. Fire comes from Old English fyr, from Proto-Germanic fuir. The word has been in use since the 13th century.