Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firey

/ˈfaɪəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: firey
IPA: /ˈfaɪəɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Australian usage; Colloquial

adj

Misspelling of fiery.

Example Sentences

"So if a firey was having difficulties, I could go into bat for him if I felt it was necessary."
"‘Just one of those things that happens on a day like this,’ one of the fireys says, staring at what was the back door of the car."
"Kinglake West firey Chris Lloyd says the camaraderie is a critical ingredient of CFA life."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -y English firey From fire + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

fireys (plural) firie (alternative)

Phrases

Firey Jr

Homonyms

fiery

Rhymes With

inquiry fiery enquiry priory expiry wiry eyrie friary miry spiry perspiry

Questions

How do you pronounce firey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪəɹi/.
What does firey mean?: A firefighter.
Where does firey come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -y English firey From fire + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

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