Definition for FI'ER-Y

FI'ER-Y, a. [from fire.]

  1. Consisting of fire; as, the fiery gulf of Etna. And fiery billows roll below. Watts.
  2. Hot like fire; as, a fiery heart. Shak.
  3. Vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous; as, a fiery spirit.
  4. Passionate; easily provoked; irritable. You know the fiery quality of the duke. Shak.
  5. Unrestrained; fierce; as, a fiery steed.
  6. Heated by fire. The sword which is made fiery. Hooker.
  7. Like fire; bright; glaring; as, a fiery appearance.

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