fiery
adjective
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Definition of fiery
1a : 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
2a : 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
4a : full of or exuding emotion or spirit a fiery sermon
b : easily provoked : irritable a fiery temper
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fiery
Synonyms
ardent, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, hot, piping hot, red, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sultry, superheated, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, white-hot
Antonyms
arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, cold, freezing, frigid, frozen, glacial, ice-cold, iced, icy
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Since Aries is ruled by Mars and is a fire sign, Bite decided to create a limited-edition fiery orange-red. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "Bite Beauty Made a Lipstick for Aries," 20 Mar. 2018 To continue on the theme of influence, think Philip Guston after his turn to Golem-like figures in 1970, but with a sunny, often pastel palette that has nothing to do with Guston’s fleshy pinks, fiery reds and sooty blacks. — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "In the galleries, 3 women’s approach to art and authenticity," 2 Feb. 2018 That’s what makes him so competitive, so fiery, so good. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ Madison Bumgarner: Baseball rule changes ‘kind of getting out of hand’," 25 June 2018 But all the fiery outrage, the planned protests and the outpouring of sympathy and condolences from concerned friends, colleagues and politicians felt suddenly obsolete to Almansoob and many others Tuesday. — Abigail Hauslohner, chicagotribune.com, "Muslims grapple with ruling that they believe redefines their place in America," 27 June 2018 The comments were striking, especially after fiery rhetoric about Vice President Mike Pence from North Korea temporarily derailed the summit. — Maegan Vazquez, CNN, "Giuliani says he hasn't heard from WH about his remark that Kim 'begged' for summit," 7 June 2018 Despite fiery campaign rhetoric, in parliament, Zhirinovsky staunchly totes the Kremlin’s line. — Time, "Your Complete Guide to Russia's 2018 Presidential Election," 13 Mar. 2018 Both women were extravagant and adorned their fiery locks with headpieces and jewels. — refinery29.com, "Margot Robbie & Saoirse Ronan's Orange Wigs Alone Are Oscar-Worthy In Mary Queen Of Scots Trailer," 12 July 2018 The courthouse confrontation was followed by dueling news conferences, fiery speeches and more street protests. — Marc Santora, New York Times, "Poland’s Supreme Court in Disarray After Judges Defy Purge," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fiery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fiery
fiery
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fiery
: having or producing fire
of food : tasting very hot and spicy
: having or showing a lot of strong and angry emotion
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fiery
adjective
ˈfīr-ē\
Kids Definition of fiery
1 : marked by fire a fiery explosion
2 : hot or glowing like a fire
3 : full of spirit a fiery speech
4 : easily angered
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