ball of fire

Tireless energetic person

A ball of fire is a person of exceptional energy, drive, or talent—someone who attacks tasks with visible intensity: She's a real ball of fire in the courtroom.

The phrase evokes heat and brightness, suggesting someone impossible to ignore.

It can also describe literal fireballs, as from explosions or meteors.

energetic

dynamo

Motion-to-electricity converter

sparkplug · whirlwind · spitfire · firecracker · bundle of energy · live wire · eager beaver · busy bee · mover and shaker · force of nature

celestial

sun

Earth's primary star

  • starLuminous astronomical object
  • meteorGlowing atmospheric space rock
  • cometIcy orbiting body

shooting star · bolide · solar flare · stellar · supernova · plasma · corona · luminous · radiant · incandescent

ambitious

achiever

One who accomplishes goals

self-starter · overachiever · trailblazer · climber · hotshot · rising star · prodigy · phenom · wunderkind · young Turk

passionate

ardent

Intensely enthusiastic or devoted

intense · burning · fierce · vehement · feverish · wholehearted · blazing · consuming · fanatical · devoted

Categories
Opposites
energy and vitality

ball of firesluggard

Habitually inactive person

couch potato · lazybones · slug · sloth · slowpoke

drive and ambition

ball of fireunderachiever

One performing below capacity

loafer · idler · layabout · do-nothing · slacker

social presence and charisma

ball of firewallflower

Shy person avoiding socializing

shrinking violet · cold fish · wet blanket · killjoy · party pooper

Family

fire, ball, fiery, fired, balloon, football, fireplace, ballet, fireball

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G