Fiery Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of FIERY

[or more fiery; most fiery]

1

:

having or producing fire

• the fiery [=_blazing_] interior of the furnace
• He was killed in a fiery crash/explosion.
• a fiery volcano

2

of food

:

tasting very hot and spicy

• fiery chili peppers
• a fiery sauce

3

a

:

having or showing a lot of strong and angry emotion

• a fiery speech/sermon
• a fiery young politician
• fiery determination

b

:

easily made angry

• He has a fiery temper. [=he becomes angry very easily]

4

:

having the color of fire

• a fiery sunset
• a fiery red/orange color

— fieriness

noun

[noncount]