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The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres.
Bruno Bauer

Meaning of "fiery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIERY

fiery  [ˈfaɪərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fiery is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FIERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fiery in the English dictionary

The first definition of fiery in the dictionary is of, containing, or composed of fire. Other definition of fiery is resembling fire in heat, colour, ardour, etc. Fiery is also easily angered or aroused.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIERY


briary
ˈbraɪərɪ
briery
ˈbraɪərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
enquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
expiry
ɪkˈspaɪərɪ
firie
ˈfaɪərɪ
friary
ˈfraɪərɪ
inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
lire
ˈlɪərɪ
miry
ˈmaɪərɪ
perspiry
pəˈspaɪərɪ
praemunire
ˌpriːmjʊˈnaɪərɪ
priory
ˈpraɪərɪ
quagmiry
ˈkwæɡˌmaɪərɪ
query
ˈkwɪərɪ
spiry
ˈspaɪərɪ
subsidiary
səbˈsɪdɪərɪ
theory
ˈθɪərɪ
unmiry
ʌnˈmaɪərɪ
wiry
ˈwaɪərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIERY

fiendish
fiendishly
fiendishness
fiendlike
Fiennes
fient
fier
fierce
fiercely
fierceness
fiere
fieri facias
fierier
fieriest
fierily
fieriness
fiery cross
fiery-tempered
Fiesole
fiesta

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIERY

aiery
battery
braziery
celery
colliery
curriery
delivery
discovery
every
farriery
furriery
gallery
glaziery
grocery
imagery
mystery
osiery
photo gallery
recovery
soldiery

Synonyms and antonyms of fiery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIERY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fiery» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fiery

Translation of «fiery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIERY

Find out the translation of fiery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fiery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fiery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雄雄燃烧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abrasador
570 millions of speakers

English

fiery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उग्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الناري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огненный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ardente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্নিসদৃশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torride
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berapi-api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

feurig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猛火の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작열하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवखळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateşli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infocato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ognisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогненний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de foc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλογερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vurige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eldigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flammende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fiery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERY»

The term «fiery» is very widely used and occupies the 19.590 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fiery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fiery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fiery

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fiery.
1
Fisher Ames
A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their way.
2
Bruno Bauer
The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres.
3
Emmanuelle Beart
I keep reading that I'm cold. But I'm not, I'm shy. And I play a lot of women of fire and sexuality like an animal - so I'm cold on one side and fiery on the other.
4
Jon Beason
I really want to do everything I can to try to win a game or win on a play. You get fiery; you get chippy out there, but a lot of respect, I never have anybody, like, talk trash in my career in the league, or I don't talk trash. I think guys respect the fact that I'm coming.
5
Daniela Bobadilla
I'm an Aries. Most of the time, whether I want to admit it or not, it describes me. I don't check my horoscope too often, but most of the time, yes, I'm fiery and stubborn.
6
Tycho Brahe
I conclude, therefore, that this star is not some kind of comet or a fiery meteor... but that it is a star shining in the firmament itself one that has never previously been seen before our time, in any age since the beginning of the world.
7
Steven Cojocaru
J. Lo, whether she is good or bad, is like a fiery movie star, a throwback to Elizabeth Taylor in her heyday.
8
Patricia Hewitt
Barbara Castle should have been Labour's - and Britain's - first female prime minister. What a role model she would have been: passionate, fiery, and absolutely committed to social justice.
9
Jurgen Klinsmann
We can only win by giving everything and being ready to defeat the adversary with fiery aggression.
10
Ali Larter
I've been in a lot of fiery relationships, and it is so exciting. But there's a more profound feeling when the love is just real and not so painful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIERY»

Discover the use of fiery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fiery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fiery Cross: (Outlander 5)
The fifth novel in the bestselling Outlander series. 1771: the Colony of North Carolina stands in an uneasy balance, with the rich, colonial aristocracy on one side and the struggling pioneers of the backcountry on the other.
Diana Gabaldon, 2011
2
Fiery Dragons: Banks, Moneylenders and Microfinance in Burma
This book explores the present circumstances of Burma's financial malaise, but does not neglect how it got there.
Sean Turnell, 2009
3
The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston Globe Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong ...
Eric Foner, 2011
4
The Fiery Cross: The Ku Klux Klan in America
The story of the development of the Ku Klux Klan, from its origins in the Reconstruction era to its position as a terrorist group in the 1980s
Wyn Craig Wade, 1998
5
The Fiery Heart: A Bloodlines Novel
In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her.
Richelle Mead, 2013
6
Dreams of Fiery Stars: The Transformations of Native ...
"One of the most sophisticated studies to date of Native Amercan fiction. . . . The writing is lucid and the argument coherent."—Choice
Catherine Rainwater, 2011
7
The Fiery Throne: The Prophets and Old Testament Theology
Readers: College, university, and seminary students; biblical scholars; clergy
Walther Zimmerli, Kenneth C. Hanson
8
Fiery Darts: Satan's Weapon of Choice
Janet Warren Lane has been a Christian for 54 years, a school teacher for 15 years, a minister's wife for 33 years, a mother of four grown and married children who are all involved in ministry and/or missions, and a grandmother of 8 and ...
Janet Warren Lane, 2011
9
Fiery Muse: Creativity and the Spiritual Quest
Teri Degler's personal and passionate exploration of the creative spiritual quest through the stories of present-day seekers is well supported by teaching from respected traditions such as Yoga, and balanced by the stories of historical ...
Teri Degler, 2011
10
Our Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln, John Brown, and the Civil ...
In this collection of ten interrelated essays, Stephen B. Oates focuses on the American Civil War era and several of its leading figures.
Stephen B. Oates, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fiery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
FHP: Man rescued from fiery wreck dies
A Columbia County man who was rescued from a fiery wreck last week has died of injuries sustained in the crash, authorities confirmed Friday. «First Coast News, Jul 15»
2
Candace Cameron Bure clears the air about that FIERY 'View' Hot …
If you were tuned into The View on Tuesday, or don't live under a rock, chances are you saw that heated convo between guest-host Candace ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Controlled Burn: Fiery Gaynor Lands in Golden Eagles' Good Graces
Darryl Gaynor II has transferred from San Jose State to the College of Southern Idaho. Photo taken Monday, June 15, 2015, in Twin Falls. «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
4
Three Sought in Fiery Liquor Store Robbery
Three gunmen were being sought for robbing a liquor store then setting the store on fire. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
5
Man's fiery image of lightning strike offers lesson
The picture you see with this story is one of the main reasons why we say stay away from tall objects when lightning is nearby. Viewer Matt ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»
6
Backdraft Explosion: Mother and Daughter Escape Fiery Blast Just …
Now to Arkansas this evening and the frightening images rarely seen. A terrifying house explosion. Trigged by a back draft. Firefighters hit with ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
7
Will you eat this fiery red burger?
Made with red cheese and bread, the burger buns get their fiery colour from tomato powder. The burger is served with a dressing of red chilli ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Deputies speak out after fiery rescue
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (WSVN) -- Two deputies are speaking out a week after they risked their lives to save the victims of a fiery crash in Oakland Park. «7Online WSVN-TV, Jul 15»
9
Fiery comments at Lawrence County Commission meeting over …
MOULTON, Ala. – Lawrence County`s budget woes are nothing new, but frustrations came to a head again Friday morning as community ... «whnt.com, Jul 15»
10
1 Killed In Fiery Crash After Vehicle Collides Into Tree In Nuevo
NUEVO (CBSLA.com) — One person was killed Friday after a vehicle struck a tree and caught on fire. According to the Riverside County Fire ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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