fiery
- Of or relating to fire.
- Burning or glowing.
- Inflammable or easily ignited.
- Having the colour of fire.
- Hot or inflamed.
- Tempestuous or emotionally volatile; sulfurous.
- Spirited or filled with emotion.
- Having the capillaries contracted due to stress at time of slaughter, causing blood to not drain properly.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfaɪəɹi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fyry, from fyr (“fire”), equivalent to fire + -y.
Related words
flame-colored
flame-colored
flame-coloured
flame-coloured
relating to fire
tumultous
with fire
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