Meanings
nounfieriness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe quality of being fiery.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishfirinesse
- Englishfieriness
From Middle English firinesse, fyrynesse, equivalent to fiery + -ness. Compare Middle English firyhede (“inflammation”, literally “fierihood”).
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Latvian ugunīgums
- ugunīgumsquality or state of being fiery
Cite this entry
APA
fieriness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieriness
MLA
“fieriness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieriness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fieriness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieriness.
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