Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete spelling of
fiery .
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- adjective Obsolete form of
fiery .
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Examples
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He stood on a ledge overlooking the burning lake, calling to his legions, who were lying inert on the firy surface.
Nell Shea 2010
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Obama must like/or like to be around firy, controversial people.
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Emily Carr may have painted forests, but don't expect "happy little trees" -- her scenes thrum with energy and bright, firy oranges.
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All right, three Americans died today in a firy plane crash in China.
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[The 28 of Iuly.] and for that cause (according to her Maiesties prescription) he tooke forthwith eight of his woorst and basest ships which came next to hand, and disburthening them of all things which seemed to be of any value, filled them with gun-powder, pitch, brimstone, and with other combustible and firy matter; and charging all their ordinance with powder, bullets, and stones, he sent the sayd ships vpon the 28 of
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And you will weep and mourn bound down in firy chains.
Hell's Gate 1997
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One old Indian watched Maxwell put the money in the boot of the stage, and after he had left to obey my instructions this old Indian who would have gone through the "firy furnace" for Lucien Maxwell, stood guard over the stage.
The Second William Penn A true account of incidents that happened along the old Santa Fe Trail William H. Ryus
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A quick firy glance was sparkling restlessly upon him.
The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck Ludwig Tieck 1813
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Antonio could make no answer, so amazed and horrourstruck was he by the apparition, so perplext by his honoured teacher's speech; for it seemed to him as though Pietro was struggling to check a burst of anger, as if represt rage were flashing from his firy eyes, which after their sudden dimness rapidly shot forth fiercer glances.
The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck Ludwig Tieck 1813
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The muffled form remained standing stiff and high, and beneath the covering one saw the firy black eyes.
The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck Ludwig Tieck 1813
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