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Firey or fiery?

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Correct spelling: fiery. Misspelling: firey.

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Memory tip

Fire turns into fier-: fi-E-ry.

Why people write “firey”

The misspelling “firey” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and R.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make fiery automatic.

What does “fiery” mean?

fiery adjective

  1. characterized by intense emotion

    “ardent love”

    Synonyms:ardentferventfervidimpassionedperfervid

  2. like or suggestive of fire

    “a fiery desert wind”

    Synonyms:igneous

  3. very intense

    “a fiery temper”

    Synonyms:flaming

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Fiery” in a sentence

  • She gave a fiery speech.
  • Ardent love.
  • A fiery desert wind.
  • A fiery temper.

Is “fiery” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 10 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“firey” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from FIERY.

Fiery: quick answers

Is it firey or fiery?
The correct spelling is fiery. “firey” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell fiery?
Fire turns into fier-: fi-E-ry.
What does fiery mean?
Fiery means: characterized by intense emotion.