fieriness

noun

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as in hotness

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  1. hotness
  2. spiciness
  3. zest
  4. piquancy
Noun
  • Even when Carl is just standing up to make the next Movie Night selection, the girls can’t help but comment on his hotness.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Jim must learn to accept a skinny femme like Lucien, while Lucien learns the valuable lesson that Instagram hotness is sometimes attached to a vain, rotten personality.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Definition of hotness
Noun
  • Aggressive spiciness throughout, most notably in our favorite entree, Ma La Chile Prawns, stir fried with Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger and julienned Chinese celery.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • This variant ups the complexity of stout with the spiciness of rye and a toasty oak sweetness.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of spiciness
Noun
  • This results in a 92-proof gin with a pungent, piney nose, earthy zest, and creamy finish, perfect for classic cocktails.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Garnish with additional lemon zest for a brighter citrus aroma.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 July 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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