FIERCE

boisterous, fierce, rough

(adjective) violently agitated and turbulent; “boisterous winds and waves”; “the fierce thunders roar me their music”- Ezra Pound; “rough weather”; “rough seas”

cutthroat, fierce, bowelless

(adjective) ruthless in competition; “cutthroat competition”; “bowelless readiness to take advantage”

fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy

(adjective) marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; “fierce loyalty”; “in a tearing rage”; “vehement dislike”; “violent passions”

ferocious, fierce, furious, savage

(adjective) marked by extreme and violent energy; “a ferocious beating”; “fierce fighting”; “a furious battle”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fierce (comparative fiercer, superlative fiercest)

Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

Resolute or strenuously active.

Threatening in appearance or demeanor.

(slang, Ireland, rural) Excellent, very good.

(slang, US) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.

Synonyms

• (exceedingly violent): incessive

• (threatening in appearance or demeanor): incessive

Adverb

fierce (not comparable)

(slang, Ireland, rural) Extremely; very.

Anagrams

• Recife

Source: Wiktionary


Fierce, a. [Compar. Fiercer; superl. Fiercest.] Etym: [OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. Feral, Ferocity.]

1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. Milton.

2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. "A fierce whisper." Dickens. "A fierce tyrant." Pope. The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. Milton. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. Job. x. 16.

3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.

Syn.

– Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous; barbarous; fell. See Ferocious.

– Fierce"ly, adv.

– Fierce"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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