adjective

fiery

fiery, passionate, hot, spicy

He has a fiery temper.

He has a fiery temper.

The sunset was a fiery red.

The sunset was a fiery red.

She ate a fiery curry.

She ate a fiery curry.

a fiery ((noun)) describing a quality of a noun She gave a fiery speech about justice.

Synonyms: passionate, intense, hot, spicy; Antonyms: calm, mild, cool

From the noun 'fire' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y', meaning 'like' or 'full of'.

Think of 'fire'. A 'fiery' person has a personality like fire (hot, passionate). 'Fiery' food is hot like fire.

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