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firey

/ˈfaɪəɹi/

firey noun: a firefighter. Also the misspelling of fiery.

Noun

firey (plural fireys)

  1. (Australia, colloquial) A firefighter.
    • So if a firey was having difficulties, I could go into bat for him if I felt it was necessary.2006, Don Woodland, Simon Bouda, Salvation Army, Picking Up the Pieces: A Life of Care and Compassion, page 135
    • ‘Just one of those things that happens on a day like this,’ one of the fireys says, staring at what was the back door of the car.2010, Helen Thomas, Life with Rosie: The Highs and Lows of Raising a Racehorse, unnumbered page

Also used as

firey is also the misspelling of fiery.

Forms of firey

pluralfireys
alternative formfirie

Origin of firey

From fire + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Words formed from firey

  • Firey Jr

Words that rhyme with firey

Questions about firey

What does firey mean?
Firey means a firefighter.
What part of speech is firey?
Firey is a noun.
How do you pronounce firey?
Firey is pronounced /ˈfaɪəɹi/.
What is the plural of firey?
The plural of firey is fireys.

Words near firey in the dictionary

  1. fireworm
  2. fireworms
  3. fireworship
  4. fireworthiness
  5. fireworthy
  6. firey
  7. fireys
  8. firgun
  9. Firhill
  10. firie
  11. firies

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