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
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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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World: South Koreans began a weeklong national period of mourning Sunday as investigators worked to determine the cause of a fiery commercial plane crash that killed 179 people Sunday morning in the country's deadliest air disaster.
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Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
Moo Deng was one of the internet's biggest celebrities in 2024, known for her rotund figure and fiery personality.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
The fiery hue was perfectly holiday-appropriate, and stars have proven to us all year long that this punchy color works far beyond December.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The aircraft emerges amid fiery debates about the future of airpower — manned versus unmanned, mainly — in the U.S. and abroad.
Competition between Washington and Beijing is also boiling.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
Moo Deng was one of the internet's biggest celebrities in 2024, known for her rotund figure and fiery personality.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
The fiery hue was perfectly holiday-appropriate, and stars have proven to us all year long that this punchy color works far beyond December.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The aircraft emerges amid fiery debates about the future of airpower — manned versus unmanned, mainly — in the U.S. and abroad.
Competition between Washington and Beijing is also boiling.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiery. Accessed 2 Jan. 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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