fierce

fierce

F0111700 (fîrs)adj. fierc·er, fierc·est 1. a. Hostile and violent, especially by nature or temperament; ferocious: The Huns were fierce warriors.b. Characterized by or showing hostility: gave us a fierce look.2. Extremely powerful or destructive: a fierce storm; a fierce flood.3. Intense in activity or feeling; vigorous or ardent: a fierce debate; fierce loyalty.

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[Middle English fiers, from Old French, from Latin ferus; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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fierce′ly adv.fierce′ness n.

fierce

(fɪəs) adj1. having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage: a fierce dog. 2. wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity: a fierce storm. 3. vehement, intense, or strong: fierce competition. 4. informal very disagreeable or unpleasant[C13: from Old French fiers, from Latin ferus] ˈfiercely adv ˈfierceness n

fierce

(fɪərs)

adj. fierc•er, fierc•est. 1. menacingly wild, savage, or hostile. 2. violent in force, intensity, etc. 3. furiously eager or intense: fierce competition. 4. Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold. [1250–1300; Middle English fiers < Anglo-French fers, Old French fiers (nominative)< Latin ferus wild, fierce; compare feral, ferocious] fierce′ly, adv. fierce′ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	fierce - marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle"ferocious, furious, savageviolent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
	2.	fierce - marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"tearing, vehement, trigger-happy, violentintense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
	3.	fierce - ruthless in competition; "cutthroat competition"; "bowelless readiness to take advantage"bowelless, cutthroatmerciless, unmerciful - having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"
	4.	fierce - violently agitated and turbulent; "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas"boisterous, roughstormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"

fierce

adjective1. ferocious, wild, dangerous, cruel, savage, brutal, aggressive, menacing, vicious, fiery, murderous, uncontrollable, feral, untamed, barbarous, fell (archaic), threatening, baleful, truculent, tigerish the teeth of some fierce animal
ferocious kind, cool, calm, gentle, peaceful, mild, tame, harmless, affectionate, civilized, domesticated, submissive, docile2. intense, strong, keen, passionate, relentless, cut-throat He inspires fierce loyalty in his friends.3. stormy, strong, powerful, violent, intense, raging, furious, howling, uncontrollable, boisterous, tumultuous, tempestuous, blustery, inclement Two climbers were trapped by a fierce storm.
stormy tranquil, temperate

fierce

adjective1. Showing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraint:barbarous, bestial, cruel, fell, feral, ferocious, inhuman, savage, truculent, vicious, wolfish.2. So intense as to cause extreme suffering:cruel, ferocious, savage, vicious.3. Intensely violent in sustained velocity:furious, heavy, high, strong.4. Extreme in degree, strength, or effect:desperate, furious, intense, terrible, vehement, violent.5. Intensely sustained, especially in activity:concentrated, heavy, heightened, intense, intensive.

Translations

凶猛的剧烈的

fierce

(fiəs) adjective1. very angry and likely to attack. a fierce dog; a fierce expression. 兇猛的 凶猛的2. intense or strong. fierce rivals. 劇烈的 剧烈的ˈfiercely adverb 兇猛地 凶猛地

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