Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FI'ER-Y
FI'ER-Y, a. [from fire.]
- Consisting of fire; as, the fiery gulf of Etna. And fiery billows roll below. Watts.
- Hot like fire; as, a fiery heart. Shak.
- Vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous; as, a fiery spirit.
- Passionate; easily provoked; irritable. You know the fiery quality of the duke. Shak.
- Unrestrained; fierce; as, a fiery steed.
- Heated by fire. The sword which is made fiery. Hooker.
- Like fire; bright; glaring; as, a fiery appearance.
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