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fiery

English

Etymology

From Middle English firi, from fir (fire). Equivalent to fire +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?fa???i/
  • Rhymes: -a??ri

Adjective

fiery (comparative more fiery or fierier, superlative most fiery or fieriest)

  1. Of or relating to fire.
  2. Burning or glowing.
  3. Inflammable or easily ignited.
  4. Having the colour of fire.
  5. Hot or inflamed.
  6. Tempestuous or emotionally volatile.
  7. Spirited or filled with emotion.

Derived terms

  • fiery cross

Translations

Anagrams

  • firey, reify

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flammable

English

Etymology

Back-formation from inflammable, which is used to avoid confusion with non-flammable, as the prefix in- is often used to mean "un-; non-", although it was originally meant in a sense closely related to en-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?flæm?b?l/

Adjective

flammable (comparative more flammable, superlative most flammable)

  1. Capable of burning, especially a liquid.
  2. Easily set on fire.
  3. Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.

Synonyms

  • inflammable (in the original sense)

Antonyms

  • inflammable (in the newer sense)
  • non-flammable, nonflammable
  • noninflammable

Translations

Noun

flammable (plural flammables)

  1. Any flammable substance.

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