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Meaning of 'fiery' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fiery [ a.]
- Consisting of, containing, or resembling, fire; as, the fiery gulf of Etna; a fiery appearance.
- Vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous.
- Passionate; easily provoked; irritable.
- Unrestrained; fierce; mettlesome; spirited.
- heated by fire, or as if by fire; burning hot; parched; feverish.

Meaning of 'fiery' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fiery [ s]
Meaning (1):
- very intense
Example in sentence:
  • a bad earthquake;
  • a bad headache;
  • a bad storm;
  • a fiery temper;
  • flaming passions;
  • had a big (or bad) shock;
  • in a big rage
Meaning (2):
- characterized by intense emotion
Example in sentence:
  • a fervent admirer;
  • a fervent desire to change society;
  • a torrid love affair;
  • an ardent lover;
  • an impassioned appeal;
  • ardent love;
  • fiery oratory
Meaning (3):
- like or suggestive of fire
Example in sentence:
  • a fiery desert wind;
  • an igneous desert atmosphere

Nearby Words:

fie fief field fielded fielden fielder fieldfare fielding fieldpiece fieldwork

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