单词 | ferocious |
释义 | ferocious —ferociously, adv. —ferociousness, n. /feuh roh"sheuhs/, adj. 1. savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating. 2. extreme or intense: a ferocious thirst. [1640-50; < L feroc-, s. of ferox savage, fierce (fer(us) wild (see FERAL1, FIERCE) + -ox having such an appearance; akin to -OPSIS) + -IOUS] Syn. 1. rapacious. See fierce. |
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