fierce

  • 21fierce — /fɪəs / (say fears) adjective (fiercer, fiercest) 1. wild or vehement in temper, appearance, or action: fierce animals; fierce looks. 2. violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds. 3. furiously eager or intense: fierce competition. 4.… …

  • 22fierce — adjective 1) a fierce black mastiff Syn: ferocious, savage, vicious, aggressive Ant: gentle 2) fierce competition Syn: aggressive, cutthroat, competitive; keen …

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  • 23fierce — [[t]fɪərs[/t]] adj. fierc•er, fierc•est 1) menacingly wild, savage, or hostile 2) violent in force, intensity, etc 3) furiously eager or intense: fierce competition[/ex] 4) inf Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold[/ex] • Etymology:… …

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  • 24fierce — adjective 1) a fierce black mastiff Syn: ferocious, savage, vicious, aggressive 2) fierce competition Syn: aggressive, cut throat, keen, intense, strong, relentless 3) …

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  • 25fierce*/ — [fɪəs] adj 1) very angry, or ready to attack a fierce dog[/ex] 2) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate a fierce debate[/ex] 3) very strong, or severe a fierce storm[/ex] fierce competition[/ex] fiercely adv …

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  • 26fierce — adjective (fiercer, fiercest) violent or aggressive; ferocious. ↘intense: fierce opposition. ↘(of a mechanism) having a powerful abruptness of action. Phrases something fierce N. Amer. informal to a great extent. Derivatives fiercely adverb… …

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  • 27fierce — adjective a) Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage. A fierce storm battered the coast. b) Resolute or strenuously active. We made a fierce attempt to escape …

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  • 28fierce — I adj Clumsy. That guy is so fierce, he stumbles over his own feet. 1990s II adj Excited. I m fierce about that concert coming up this weekend. 1990s …

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  • 29fierce — adj. Fierce is used with these nouns: ↑anger, ↑assault, ↑attack, ↑battle, ↑blaze, ↑blizzard, ↑campaign, ↑clash, ↑combat, ↑competition, ↑competitor, ↑ …

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  • 30fierce — Everyday English Slang in Ireland (a) very; twas fierce cold …

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