Definition of FIERY

fiery

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by intense emotion
    • "fiery oratory"
  • like or suggestive of fire
    • "a fiery desert wind"
  • very intense
    • "a fiery temper"

Adj

  • 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.

Adjective

  • Consisting of or burning with fire; passionate or intense.

Examples

  • a fiery temper
  • Her FIERY determination to win was evident in every high-scoring word she played.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

fiery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fiery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fiery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

fiery: valid Words With Friends Word