| 单词 | fiery |
| 释义 | fiery (once / 364 pages) adj When something is very hot or intense, it's fiery. That could mean a forest fire or a fiery temper. Any time there's fire, you have a fiery situation. This word applies to a lot more than flames, though. If you lose your temper easily, you may be called hot-headed or fiery. An intense argument — with two people yelling and carrying on — could be called fiery. Any kind of intense emotion or passion is fiery. If you're a cool customer, you're not very fiery. Also, you could say that hot Indian curry or spicy chicken wings are fiery. WORD FAMILYfiery: fierily, fieriness+/counterfire: counterfires/fire: counterfire, fiery, fired, fires, firing, misfire/fired: firedest/firing: firings/misfire: misfired, misfires, misfiring USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s about selling books, getting my message across, it’s about legacy,” said Kennedy, whose fiery zeal keeps her working full-time. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) The franchise rewarded the fiery Sullivan with a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2019-20. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) People piled up red and white carnations outside the Moscow office of the Alexandrov Ensemble, popular across the world for its fiery performances. Time(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj like or suggestive of fire a fiery desert wind Syn igneous hot used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning 2adj characterized by intense emotion fiery oratory Syn ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, perfervid, torrid passionate having or expressing strong emotions 3adj very intense a fiery temper Syn flaming hot extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm |
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