Definitions for fiery

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fiery fier·y

Spelling: [fahyuh r-ee, fahy-uh

IPA: /ˈfaɪər i, ˈfaɪ ə ri/

Fiery is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in fiery (efiry).

Definitions for fiery

adjective

1. consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire:
2. intensely hot:
3. like or suggestive of fire:
4. intensely ardent, impetuous, or passionate:
5. easily angered or provoked:
6. causing a burning sensation, as certain liquors or condiments.
7. inflamed, as a tumor or sore.
8. Mining Older Use. highly flammable. containing highly flammable gas.

Origin of fiery

First recorded in 1225-75, fiery is from the Middle English word fi(e)ry. See fire, -y¹

Examples for fiery

Next door, a strip mall popped and hissed as unknown accelerants aided in its fiery destruction.

There was Milan Hruška, a fiery miner from the North Bohemian coal mines.

Then he raised the marshal's head and gave him a sip of the fiery stuff.

Mainwaring was of a sanguine disposition, with fiery temper.

It needed but that to add fresh fuel to the fiery mood of the prelate.

My brother is hot and fiery; Mr Chatterton is rash and headstrong.

Shortly after leaving Stanleyville, Richard Holm and a Cuban pilot went down in a fiery plane crash.

The fiery first-term conservative won narrowly over Democrat Mike Michaud Tuesday night.

The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.

The other boys did attempt it, however, simply to tease and annoy the fiery Corsican.