fieriness

noun

Definition of fierinessnext
as in hotness

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  1. hotness
  2. spiciness
  3. zest
  4. piquancy
Noun
  • The movie is neither sexy nor smart, despite the objective hotness and intelligence of its performers.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Someone asks how the others would rank Kings players by hotness.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of hotness
Noun
  • The result is a dark, mahogany pumpkin pie with ginger-cinnamon-clove spiciness.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Secondly, the breakfast sandwich blended the savoriness, spiciness, and cheesiness of its ingredients perfectly.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of spiciness
Noun
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the remaining 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and the garlic, stirring until the butter is melted and coats the beans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The oven baked hot water cornbread, however, steals the show with fragrant orange zest, crisp crust and a substantial crumb.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of zest
Noun
  • Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of piquancy
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