What does fiery mean?
Definitions for fieryˈfaɪər i, ˈfaɪ ə ri
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word fiery.
Princeton's WordNet
ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid(adj)
characterized by intense emotion
"ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
fiery, igneous(adj)
like or suggestive of fire
"a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere"
fiery, flaming(adj)
very intense
"a fiery temper"; "flaming passions"
Wiktionary
fiery(Adjective)
Of, or relating to fire
fiery(Adjective)
Burning or glowing
fiery(Adjective)
Inflammable or easily ignited
fiery(Adjective)
Having the colour of fire
fiery(Adjective)
Hot or inflamed
fiery(Adjective)
Tempestuous or emotionally volatile
a fiery temper
fiery(Adjective)
Spirited or filled with emotion
Origin: firi, from fir.
Webster Dictionary
Fiery(adj)
consisting of, containing, or resembling, fire; as, the fiery gulf of Etna; a fiery appearance
Fiery(adj)
vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous
Fiery(adj)
passionate; easily provoked; irritable
Fiery(adj)
unrestrained; fierce; mettlesome; spirited
Fiery(adj)
heated by fire, or as if by fire; burning hot; parched; feverish
Origin: [Formerly written firy, fr. fire.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fiery
fīr′i, or fī′ėr-i, adj. ardent: impetuous: irritable.—adv. Fier′ily.—ns. Fier′iness; Fier′y-cross (see Cross).—adjs. Fier′y-foot′ed, swift in motion; Fier′y-hot, impetuous; Fier′y-new, hot from newness; Fier′y-short, short and passionate.
Anagrams for fiery »
firey
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fiery in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fiery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
Ted Cruz scares young girl with fiery N.H. speech, ted Cruz’s new campaign strategy: Scare tiny children.
It is a fiery whirlwind that soars across the sky. Let it engulf Brock Allen Turner. (Dan A. Turner) (Judge Aaron Persky).
It has, moreover, been proven that horror, nastiness, and the frightful are what give pleasure when one fornicates. Beauty is a simple thing ugliness is the exceptional thing. And fiery imaginations, no doubt, always prefer the extraordinary thing to the simple thing.
I think China's SSMs - surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island ... Its new radars on Cuarteron Reef ... The 10,000-foot runway on Subi Reef ... and on Fiery Cross Reef and other places; these are actions that are changing in my opinion the operational landscape in the South China Sea.
Fiery Cross is sensitive because it is presumed to be the future hub of Chinese military operations in the South China Sea, given its already extensive infrastructure, including its large and deep port and 3000-metre runway, the timing is interesting, too. It is a show of U.S. determination ahead of President Obama's trip to Vietnam later this month.
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Translations for fiery
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- пламенен, пламнал, огненочервен, буен, горещ, страстен, пламтящ, огнен, запалим, горящBulgarian
- ohnivý, vznětlivýCzech
- feurigGerman
- tulenarka, tulinen, palavaFinnish
- enflammé, ardent, flamboyantFrench
- אֵשִׁיHebrew
- infocato, bruciante, ardente, focoso, infiammabile, incandescenteItalian
- ugningasLithuanian
- brannrød, flammende, ildfullNorwegian
- vurigDutch
- ognistyPolish
- inflamávelPortuguese
- aprins, incandescentă, ardentă, arzând, incandescent, ardent, de focRomanian
- жгучий, огневой, воспламеняющийся, горящий, огненный, страстный, буйный, горячий, пламенныйRussian
- brandröd, eldig, eldfärgadSwedish
- ateşliTurkish
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