consisting of fire
burning or blazing
a fiery cross
liable to catch fire or explode
said of food: very hot
a fiery chilli sauce
of the colour of fire, esp red
fiery red hair
full of or exuding strong emotion or spirit; passionate
a fiery speech
easily provoked; irascible
a fiery temper
fierily adv
fieriness noun
[Middle English, from fire, fier fire1]