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fierycontaining fire or burning strongly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: containing fire or burning strongly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪəri/

Korean meaning: 불타는, 화염에 휩싸인

Korean pronunciation: **파이**어리

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother has a fiery personality - she once chased a burglar with her rolling pin!
  • The politician delivered a fiery critique of the government's policies.
  • I thought I could handle spicy food, but that fiery curry proved me wrong - I drank three glasses of milk!

fiery

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfaɪəri//

containing fire or burning strongly

fiery concept
💡 Concept

The blacksmith's fiery forge lit up the whole workshop with orange sparks.

fiery rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

With wiry arms so strong, fiery sparks reach the spiry tower long!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfaɪəri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaɪəri/

🌳Etymology

Rootfire
Suffix--y

Origin

고대 영어 'fyr(불)'에서 유래하여, 중세 영어를 거쳐 현재의 형태로 발전했습니다. 인도유럽어족의 불을 뜻하는 어근에서 시작되어 여러 언어에서 비슷한 형태로 나타납니다.

🎵Rhyme

wiryspiry
wiry
spiry

🔗Collocations

fiery temper
fiery speech
fiery red
fiery debate
fiery passion
fiery eyes

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother has a fiery personality - she once chased a burglar with her rolling pin!

The politician delivered a fiery critique of the government's policies.

😄 Fun example

I thought I could handle spicy food, but that fiery curry proved me wrong - I drank three glasses of milk!

The fiery sunset painted the sky in brilliant shades of orange and red.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

blazingpassionateintenseardentfervent

Antonyms

coolcalmmild

Related

fireflameburningheatedexplosive

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