FI'ERY, adjective [from fire.] 1. Consisting of fire; as the fiery gulf of Etna. And fiery billows roll below. 2. Hot like fire; as a fiery heart. 3. Vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous; as a fiery spirit. 4. Passionate; easily provoked; irritable. You know the fiery quality of the duke. 5. Unrestrained; fierce; as a fiery steed. 6. Heated by fire. The sword which is made fiery 7. Like fire; bright; glaring; as a fiery appearance.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI