fierce

[ feers ]

/ fɪərs /

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adjective, fierc·er, fierc·est.

menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.

violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds.

furiously eager or intense: fierce competition.

Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold.

Origin of fierce

First recorded in 1300–1350; Middle English fiers, fers, from Old French fiers, fers, from Latin ferus “wild, fierce”; cf. feral¹, ferocious

SYNONYMS FOR fierce

1 untamed; cruel, fell, brutal; barbarous, bloodthirsty, murderous.

2, 3 furious, passionate, turbulent.

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ANTONYMS FOR fierce

1 tame, mild.

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1. Fierce, ferocious, truculent suggest vehemence and violence of temper, manner, or action: fierce in repelling a foe. Ferocious implies fierceness or cruelty, especially of a bloodthirsty kind, in disposition or action: a ferocious glare; ferocious brutality toward helpless refugees. Truculent suggests an intimidating or bullying fierceness of manner or conduct: His truculent attitude kept them terrified and submissive.

OTHER WORDS FROM fierce

fiercely, adverbfierceness, nouno·ver·fierce, adjectiveo·ver·fierce·ly, adverb

o·ver·fierce·ness, nounun·fierce, adjectiveun·fierce·ly, adjective

Words nearby fierce

fieldwork, fiend, fiendish, Fiennes, fier, fierce, fieri facias, Fierstein, fiery, fiery cross, Fiesole

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Example sentences from the Web for fierce

Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
They had also come “to remind America of the fierce urgency of now.”
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’|Peter Guralnick|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I so loved the fierce bodily contact of football that I suppose my enthusiasm made up somewhat for my lack of size.
How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower|Nicolaus Mills|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their bodies would be discovered more than a month after they died, after fierce fighting in the African nation subsided.
Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the midst of that fierce winter, Anna fell ill, developing a nasty, lingering cough.
‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas|Nick Kotz|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other fierce battles were fought and numberless single combats, when the English never failed to come away victorious.
The Golden Grasshopper|W.H.G. Kingston
The stare of the wretched creature deepened into a fierce and maddened glare.
The Sword of Damocles|Anna Katharine Green
Her heart began to beat with the fierce impulse of resistance which she instinctively opposed to every imagined slight.
Summer|Edith Wharton
A brief, fierce trial of strength and he found himself forced over the railing into the water.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
Mr. Carlaw sighed, and stretched out his hand toward his sister; showed his teeth in a fierce grin, and shook a fist at her.
The Idol of The Blind|Tom Gallon

British Dictionary definitions for fierce

fierce

/ (fɪəs) /

adjective

having a violent and unrestrained nature; savagea fierce dog

wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensitya fierce storm

vehement, intense, or strongfierce competition

informal very disagreeable or unpleasant

Derived forms of fierce

fiercely, adverbfierceness, noun

Word Origin for fierce

C13: from Old French fiers, from Latin ferus

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单词	fierce
释义	fierce [ feers ] / fɪərs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fierce ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, fierc·er, fierc·est. menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look. violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds. furiously eager or intense: fierce competition. Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold. Origin of fierce First recorded in 1300–1350; Middle English fiers, fers, from Old French fiers, fers, from Latin ferus “wild, fierce”; cf. feral¹, ferocious SYNONYMS FOR fierce 1 untamed; cruel, fell, brutal; barbarous, bloodthirsty, murderous. 2, 3 furious, passionate, turbulent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fierce ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR fierce 1 tame, mild. SEE ANTONYMS FOR fierce ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for fierce 1. Fierce, ferocious, truculent suggest vehemence and violence of temper, manner, or action: fierce in repelling a foe. Ferocious implies fierceness or cruelty, especially of a bloodthirsty kind, in disposition or action: a ferocious glare; ferocious brutality toward helpless refugees. Truculent suggests an intimidating or bullying fierceness of manner or conduct: His truculent attitude kept them terrified and submissive. OTHER WORDS FROM fierce fiercely, adverbfierceness, nouno·ver·fierce, adjectiveo·ver·fierce·ly, adverb o·ver·fierce·ness, nounun·fierce, adjectiveun·fierce·ly, adjective Words nearby fierce fieldwork, fiend, fiendish, Fiennes, fier, fierce, fieri facias, Fierstein, fiery, fiery cross, Fiesole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fierce Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST They had also come “to remind America of the fierce urgency of now.” How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’\|Peter Guralnick\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I so loved the fierce bodily contact of football that I suppose my enthusiasm made up somewhat for my lack of size. How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower\|Nicolaus Mills\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their bodies would be discovered more than a month after they died, after fierce fighting in the African nation subsided. Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the midst of that fierce winter, Anna fell ill, developing a nasty, lingering cough. ‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas\|Nick Kotz\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Other fierce battles were fought and numberless single combats, when the English never failed to come away victorious. The Golden Grasshopper\|W.H.G. Kingston The stare of the wretched creature deepened into a fierce and maddened glare. The Sword of Damocles\|Anna Katharine Green Her heart began to beat with the fierce impulse of resistance which she instinctively opposed to every imagined slight. Summer\|Edith Wharton A brief, fierce trial of strength and he found himself forced over the railing into the water. The Incendiary\|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy Mr. Carlaw sighed, and stretched out his hand toward his sister; showed his teeth in a fierce grin, and shook a fist at her. The Idol of The Blind\|Tom Gallon British Dictionary definitions for fierce fierce / (fɪəs) / adjective having a violent and unrestrained nature; savagea fierce dog wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensitya fierce storm vehement, intense, or strongfierce competition informal very disagreeable or unpleasant Derived forms of fierce fiercely, adverbfierceness, noun Word Origin for fierce C13: from Old French fiers, from Latin ferus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fierce savage, passionate, ferocious, bold, stormy, raging, dangerous, vehement, powerful, vicious, brutal, intense, angry, fiery, cutthroat, furious, strong, terrible, relentless, murderous
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fierce

adjective, fierc·er, fierc·est.

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adjective

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