Fiery
/ˈfaɪəri/noun
Burning, hot, or having the qualities of fire; also passionate or intense.
Did you know?In Old English, the word was formed directly from the noun for fire, so “fiery” literally meant “made of fire” before it became a metaphor for passion and rage.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*péh₂wr̥
“fire”
Old English
OE
fȳr
“fire”
Old English
OE
fȳrig
“of fire; fiery”
Middle English
ME
firy
“fiery; burning”
Modern English
English
fiery
“burning, hot, or intensely passionate”
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