Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - fiery
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Fiery
fiery
adjective (fierier; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from fire, fier fire Date: 13th century 1. a. consisting of fire b. marked by fire a ~ crash c. using or carried out with fire d. liable to catch fire or explode ; flammable a ~ vapor 2. a. hot like a fire b. (1) being in an inflamed state or condition a ~ boil (2) feverish and flushed a ~ forehead 3. of the color of fire ; red a ~ sunset 4. a. full of or exuding emotion or spirit a ~ sermon b. easily provoked ; irritable a ~ temper • fierily adverb • fieriness noun • ~ adverb
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adj. (fierier, fieriest) 1 a consisting of or flaming with fire. b (of an arrow etc.) fire-bearing. 2 like fire in appearance, bright red. 3 a hot as fire. b acting like fire; producing a burning sensation. 4 a flashing, ardent (fiery eyes). b eager, pugnacious, spirited, irritable (fiery temper). c (of a horse) mettlesome. 5 (of gas, a mine, etc.) inflammable; liable to explosions. 6 Cricket (of a pitch) making the ball rise dangerously. Phrases and idioms fiery cross a wooden cross charred or set on fire as a symbol. Derivatives fierily adv. fieriness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. огненный the fiery gulf of Etna —- огнедышащий кратер Этны fiery sun —- огненное солнце fiery beams —- жгучие лучи fiery trial —- испытание огнем 2. пламенный, горячий fiery eyes —- горящие глаза; огненный взор fiery speeches —- пламенные (зажигательные) речи fiery horse —- горячая лошадь 3. воспаленный, горячечный a fiery boil —- дергающий нарыв a fiery forehead —- пылающий лоб 4. яркий, огненно-красный fiery lips and fingernails —- ярко накрашенные губы и ногти fiery red hair —- огненно-рыжие волосы 5. горячий, вспыльчивый fiery disposition —- вспыльчивый характер 6. воспламеняющийся, самовозгорающийся 7. горн. газовый, содержащий гремучий газ Id: fiery cross —- горящий крест (ку-клукс-клана) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) огненный, пламенный; горящий; fig. жгучий, горячий, пламенный - fiery eyes 2) пылкий, вспыльчивый - fiery horse 3) огненно-красный 4) воспламеняющийся (о газе) 5) mining газовый; содержащий гремучий газ Syn: see passionate FIERY eyes огненный взор FIERY horse горячая лошадь ...Англо-русский словарь
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(fieriest) 1. If you describe something as fiery, you mean that it is burning strongly or contains fire. (LITERARY) A helicopter crashed in a fiery explosion in Vallejo. ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. You can use fiery for emphasis when you are referring to bright colours such as red or orange. (LITERARY) A large terracotta pot planted with Busy Lizzie provides a fiery bright red display. ADJ: usu ADJ n c darkgreen]emphasis 3. If you describe food or drink as fiery, you mean that it has a very strong hot or spicy taste. (WRITTEN) A fiery combination of chicken, chillies and rice. ADJ: usu ADJ n 4. If you describe someone as fiery, you mean that they express very strong emotions, especially anger, in their behaviour or speech. (WRITTEN) ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 containing or looking like fire (a fiery sunset) 2 bright red (a fiery blush) 3 becoming angry very quickly (He has a very fiery temper.) 4 showing or encouraging anger (a fiery speech) 5 fiery foods taste very strong and hot ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1300, from M.E. fier "fire," the offbeat spelling is a relic of one of the attempts to render O.E. "y" in fyr in a changing system of vowel sounds. FIFE - 1555, from Ger. Pfeife "fife, pipe," from O.H.G. pfifa, or via M.Fr. fifre from the same O.H.G. word. Ger. musicians provided music for most European courts in those days. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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