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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fier•y /ˈfaɪri/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - made up of, characterized by, or containing fire;
intensely hot:the fiery pits of hell. - like or suggestive of fire:a fiery chili sauce.
- intensely ardent or passionate:a fiery speech.
- easily angered or provoked:a fiery temper.
fier•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fier•y (fīər′ē, fī′ə rē),USA pronunciation adj., fier•i•er, fier•i•est. - consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire:a volcano's fiery discharge.
- intensely hot:fiery desert sands.
- like or suggestive of fire:a fiery red; angry, fiery eyes.
- 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.
- Middle English fi(e)ry. See fire, -y1 1225–75
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flaming, flashing, glowing, burning.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fervent, vehement, spirited, impassioned.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cool, cold.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dispassionate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fiery /ˈfaɪərɪ/ adj (fierier, fieriest)- of, containing, or composed of fire
- resembling fire in heat, colour, ardour, etc: a fiery desert wind, a fiery speaker
- easily angered or aroused: a fiery temper
- (of food) producing a burning sensation: a fiery curry
- (of the skin or a sore) inflamed
- flammable or containing flammable gas
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