fiery
/ˈfaɪəɹi/adjective
fiery is spelled F-I-E-R-Y: 5 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fiery means “Of or relating to fire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fiery?
| Letters | 5: F-I-E-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.7 times per million words; the 13,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is fiery?
Fiery appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fiery?
- /ˈfaɪəɹi/
- /ˈfaɪɹi/
Fiery has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-fiery.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with fiery
Sounds like: firey (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with fiery?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as fiery.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: firey, reify.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of fiery
- more fiery comparative
- fierier comparative
- most fiery superlative
- fieriest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fiery mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 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; sulfurous.
a fiery temper
- 7
Spirited or filled with emotion.
- 8
Having the capillaries contracted due to stress at time of slaughter, causing blood to not drain properly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fiery in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ardent , brulant , flamboyant , enflammé |
| German | feurig, Feuer- |
| Portuguese | ígneo , ardente , inflamável |
| Spanish | pírico, ígneo, vulcanio, ignito, ignífero, ardiente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fiery come from?
From Middle English fyry, from fyr (“fire”), equivalent to fire + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).