fierce
11fierce — mid 13c., proud, noble, bold, from O.Fr. fers, nom. form of fer, fier strong, overwhelming, violent, fierce, wild; proud, mighty, great, impressive (Mod.Fr. fier proud, haughty ), from L. ferus wild, untamed, from PIE root *ghwer wild, wild… …
12fierce — index brutal, cruel, demonstrative (expressive of emotion), fervent, formidable, intense, severe, spartan, vehement …
13fierce — [adj] violent, menacing angry, animal, ape, awful, barbarous, bloodthirsty, blustery, boisterous, bold, brutal, brutish, cruel, cutthroat*, dangerous, enraged, fell, feral, ferocious, fiery, flipped*, frightening, furious, horrible, howling,… …
14fierce — ► ADJECTIVE 1) violent or aggressive; ferocious. 2) intense. 3) (of a mechanism) having a powerful abruptness of action. DERIVATIVES fiercely adverb fierceness noun. ORIGIN Latin ferus untamed …
15fierce — 01. Raccoons are very cute animals, but they are also very [fierce] and dangerous if threatened. 02. The mother rat fought [fiercely] to defend her babies against the cat. 03. A [fierce] battle is being fought for the leadership of the Liberal… …
16fierce — adjective 1 a fierce person or animal is angry or ready to attack, and looks very frightening: armed guards accompanied by fierce dogs | She turned round, looking fierce. 2 fierce emotions are very strong and often angry: Fierce resentment was… …
17fierce */*/ — UK [fɪə(r)s] / US [fɪrs] adjective Word forms fierce : adjective fierce comparative fiercer superlative fiercest 1) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate fierce debate/criticism: The proposals provoked a fierce… …
18fierce — fiercely, adv. fierceness, n. /fears/, adj., fiercer, fiercest. 1. menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look. 2. violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds. 3. furiously eager or intense: fierce competition. 4.… …
19fierce — [[t]fɪ͟ə(r)s[/t]] ♦♦♦ fiercer, fiercest 1) ADJ GRADED A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry. They look like the teeth of some fierce animal. Syn: ferocious Derived words: fiercely ADV GRADED I don t know, she said fiercely …
20fierce — adjective (fiercer; fiercest) Etymology: Middle English fiers, from Anglo French fer, fers, fiers, from Latin ferus wild, savage; akin to Greek thēr wild animal Date: 14th century 1. a. violently hostile or aggressive in temperament b. given to… …
