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
Synonyms of fiery
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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Todd McLellan has had some fiery postgames early in this Detroit Red Wings season.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Reportedly, this 20 km thick raft raised the ocean floor by more than 1,600 feet (500 meters), providing the permanent buoyancy needed to support the archipelago for millions of years after its fiery birth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
In Boulder, Colorado, at the spot earlier this year where a man hurled fiery Molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza, members of the Jewish community were set to light a unique new menorah.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Phaethon collided with Earth's atmosphere, forging fiery paths that illuminated the December night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Reportedly, this 20 km thick raft raised the ocean floor by more than 1,600 feet (500 meters), providing the permanent buoyancy needed to support the archipelago for millions of years after its fiery birth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
In Boulder, Colorado, at the spot earlier this year where a man hurled fiery Molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza, members of the Jewish community were set to light a unique new menorah.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Phaethon collided with Earth's atmosphere, forging fiery paths that illuminated the December night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiery. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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