Entry Word: fiery

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being on fire <the fiery Yule log made a splendid backdrop for our holiday party> — see ablaze 1
2 having a notably high temperature <the long, dangerous trek across the fiery desert> — see hot 1
3 having or expressing great depth of feeling <the fiery preacher held the members of the revival meeting spellbound> — see fervent
4 marked by a lively display of strong feeling <the controversial editorial sparked a pageʼs worth of fiery letters to the editor> — see spirited 1