fiery

Meaning

  1. Of or relating to fire.
  2. Burning or glowing.
  3. Inflammable or easily ignited.
  4. Having the colour of fire.
  5. Hot or inflamed.
  6. Tempestuous or emotionally volatile; sulfurous.
  7. Spirited or filled with emotion.
  8. Having the capillaries contracted due to stress at time of slaughter, causing blood to not drain properly.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfaɪəɹi/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English fyry, from fyr (“fire”), equivalent to fire + -y.

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