a fierce dog

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• fierce — [firs] adj. fiercer, fiercest [ME fers < OFr fers, fier < L ferus, wild, savage < IE base * g̑hwer , wild animal > Gr thēr, animal] 1. of a violently cruel nature; savage; wild [a fierce dog] 2. violent; uncontrolled [a fierce storm]… …   English World dictionary

• fierce*/ — [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 …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• fierce — 1 Fierce, truculent, ferocious, barbarous, savage, inhuman, cruel, fell are comparable when they mean displaying fury or malignity in looks or in actions. Fierce is applied to men or to animals that inspire terror because of their menacing aspect …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• dog eat dog — noun A ruthless pursuit of one s own interests, savage self concern • • • Main Entry: ↑dog * * * dog eat dog phrase a situation in which people compete very hard and will do anything to be successful It’s dog eat dog in the television industry.… …   Useful english dictionary

• dog-eat-dog — [adj] competitive aggressive, brutal, cutthroat, every person for themselves*, fierce, ruthless, vicious; concept 542 …   New thesaurus

• fierce — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dog — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, family, pet ▪ stray ▪ feral, wild ▪ pedigree (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• dog-eat-dog — I. | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective : marked by ruthless self interest a dog eat dog business from start to finish, with each side playing a fast and underhanded game F.B.Gipson II. noun : ruthless self interest a raw tough city where dog eat dog was… …   Useful english dictionary

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

• dog·fight — /ˈdɑːgˌfaıt/ noun, pl fights [count] 1 : a fight between dogs 2 : a fight between fighter planes that are flying close to each other He was shot down in a dogfight over enemy territory. 3 : a fierce fight or struggle between people or groups The… …   Useful english dictionary

• guard dog — guard dogs N COUNT A guard dog is a fierce dog that has been specially trained to protect a particular place …   English dictionary