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