fiery
/ˈfaɪəɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.57 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Inflammable or easily ignited.
adj
Example Sentences
- "Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities."
- "The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom.[…]Drifts of yellow vapour, fiery, parching, stinging, filled the air."
- "A couple of vegetables, sambar (spicy and sour lentils and vegetables boiled with masalas and spices), rasam (a hot and fiery lentil soup-like dish) and curds (yoghurt) served with heaps of rice and eaten in that order. A non-vegetarian version of the “meals” can be found in “Military” hotels."
- "a fiery temper"
- "A fiery streak penetrates your skull, trying to force your eyes open. It's a sound. A clarion call from hell."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: fyry