adj
fiery
FEYE-uh-ree
adj
1
Consisting of, resembling, or full of fire; burning or glowing.
"A fiery sunset lit up the whole sky."
2
Passionate, quick-tempered, or full of intense emotion.
"She gave a fiery speech that got the whole crowd on its feet."
"He has a fiery temper and doesn’t hide his frustration."
How to Use Fiery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLike fire — either literally burning/glowing, or figuratively hot-tempered and passionate.
Common pairings
a fiery temper
fiery speech
fiery red
Word Forms
more fiery comparative, fierier comparative, most fiery superlative, fieriest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English fyry, from fyr ("fire") plus -y.