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
plural -es
: the quality or state of being fiery
impressed by the fieriness of the man's speech
there was fieriness in her glance
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He was killed in a fiery crash.
the fiery Yule log made a splendid backdrop for our holiday party
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 21 June 2026
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Six people – including two children – were killed and another child was hospitalized after a fiery head‑on collision Saturday between Bynum and Malone in Hill County, authorities said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 21 June 2026
The multiday effort has been full of challenges for firefighters, with fiery flare-ups shooting up from the building whose roof is covered with solar panels.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
The findings suggest that weaker-than-expected tidal effects, coupled with substantial mass loss from the sun, could give Earth a chance to avoid the fiery fate predicted by many earlier studies.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Ginger offers a spicy, citrus-like tang, while woods ground the scent and give a fiery, bonfire-like element.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 June 2026
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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiery. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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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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