fiery
From LSJ
εἰς τὸν τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
Carrying fire: P. and V. πυρφόρος. Generally: Ar. and P. πυρώδης V. πύρπνοος, πύρπνους, πυρπόλος, αἰθαλοῦς, φλογώψ, φλογωπός, πυρωπός, Ar. φλόγεος. Vehement: P. σφοδρός, V. αἴθων (also Plat., Rep. 559D, but rare P.), θοῦρος, P. and V. θερμός, Ar. and V. θούριος. Quick to anger: Ar. and V. ὀξύθυμος, V. δύσοργος, P. and V. ὀξύς.
