What is fiery? How to use in English

Definition & pronunciation of fiery

fieryadjective
bốc lửa
/nʌn//nʌn/

Where does the word fiery come from?

The origin of the word "fiery" dates back to the Middle English period in the 13th century. The Old French word "feireus" meaning "burning" or "passionate" was adopted into Middle English and evolved into the modern English word "fiery." The Old French "feireus" can be traced back to the Latin word "ferveus" meaning "hot" or "boiling." This Latin root word is also related to the words "fervid" (meaning "ardent" or "consumed with passionate desire") and "fervor" (meaning "zeal" or "ardor"). In its earliest usage, "fiery" referred to something that was burning or animated by passionate intensity. Over time, it came to be associated with bright or intense light or color, such as the blazing colors of a sunset or the bright flames of a fire. Today, "fiery" is commonly used to describe things that are intense, passionate, or filled with energy or emotion, such as a "fiery temper" or a "fiery speech."

Vocabulary summary fiery

type adjective

meaning burn, ignite, ignite

example a fiery sun

meaning fiery

example fiery eyes: fiery eyes

meaning fire-bearing

Example of vocabulary fierynamespace

Her temper was fiery as she stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
The sun sank behind the horizon, bathing the sky in fiery hues of orange and red.
His rhetoric was fiery as he rallied the crowd, urging them to stand up for their rights.
The fiery inferno devoured everything in its path, leaving nothing but ash and rubble behind.
She was a fiery dancer, her movements lighting up the stage like flames.