fiery

adjective

fi·ery ˈfī(-ə)-rē

fierier; fieriest

Synonyms of fiery next

: consisting of fire

fiery tongues playing about the roof of the burning building

: marked by fire

a fiery crash

: using or carried out with fire

the fiery experiments of the ancient alchemists

: liable to catch fire or explode : flammable

a fiery vapor

: 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

: of the color of fire : red

a fiery sunset

: full of or exuding emotion or spirit

a fiery sermon

: easily provoked : irritable

a fiery temper

fierily

ˈfī-rə-lē

adverb

fieriness

ˈfī-rē-nəs

noun

fiery adverb

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

Recent Examples on the Web The fiery crash led to lanes of westbound Interstate 44, near Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, to be temporarily shut down at about 11:30 a.m. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023 Residents sue Arlington County over ‘missing middle’ zoning change For more than a year, missing middle prompted a fiery debate in Arlington that largely pitted single-family homeowners like the plaintiffs against a coalition of renters, racial-justice advocates and urbanist groups. —

Teo Armus, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023 After a fiery speech, Mishima—obsessed with physical beauty and warlike vigor—killed himself with a sword. —

Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023 Enter Email Sign Up Even the very act of impeachment in Texas could get a second look after Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presided over the trial, called for new guardrails in a fiery speech questioning how the case made it this far. —

Paul J. Weber and Juan A. Lozano, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023 Even the very act of impeachment in Texas could get a second look after Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presided over the trial, called for new guardrails in a fiery speech questioning how the case made it this far. —

Paul J. Weber and Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023 Beharie, both effectively fiery and too frequently forgotten; supporting MVP Pittman, weathering a ludicrous love story opposite Clive Standen; and especially Lee, often adding grace notes of comedy that the series desperately needs, are all exceptional and benefit from this extra level of focus. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023 Fain is a fiery leader who won the UAW presidency by convincing members that the union had been too complacent and cozy with industry for too long. —

Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023 With all of that comes the burden of tolerance, the fiery fight for fairness and – sometimes – a longing for more. —

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