fiery
adjective
fi·ery
ˈfī(-ə)-rē 
fierier; fieriest
1
a
: consisting of fire
fiery tongues playing about the roof of the burning building
b
: marked by fire
a fiery crash
c
: using or carried out with fire
the fiery experiments of the ancient alchemists
d
: liable to catch fire or explode : flammable
a fiery vapor
2
a
: hot like a fire
the fiery taste of red pepper
b(1)
: being in an inflamed state or condition
a fiery boil
(2)
: feverish and flushed
a fiery forehead
3
: of the color of fire : red
a fiery sunset
4
a
: full of or exuding emotion or spirit
a fiery sermon
b
: easily provoked : irritable
a fiery temper
Examples of fiery in a Sentence
He was killed in a fiery crash.
the fiery Yule log made a splendid backdrop for our holiday party
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The first week of summer is wrapping up after searing, triple digit heat in the East, a flurry of deadly lightning strikes that sent dozens to hospitals and fiery debates over the future of some of the nation's public lands.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 June 2025
And the three liberal justices issued a fiery defense.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025
About 1 minute and 40 seconds into the booster's burn, a fiery plume emerged from the motor's structure just above its nozzle.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiery. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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fiery
adjective
fi·ery
ˈfī-(ə-)rē
fierier; fieriest
1
: being on fire : blazing
2
: hot or glowing like a fire
3
a
: full of spirit
a fiery speech
b
: easily set off
a fiery temper
fieriness
noun
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