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fierceness (noun)

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  • fierceness — fierce ► ADJECTIVE 1) violent or aggressive; ferocious. 2) intense. 3) (of a mechanism) having a powerful abruptness of action. DERIVATIVES fiercely adverb fierceness noun. ORIGIN Latin ferus untamed …   English terms dictionary

  • fierceness — noun see fierce …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fierceness — noun The state of being fierce …   Wiktionary

  • fierceness — noun the property of being wild or turbulent (Freq. 1) the storm s violence • Syn: ↑ferocity, ↑furiousness, ↑fury, ↑vehemence, ↑violence, ↑wildness • …   Useful english dictionary

  • fierceness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activity: depth (often used in plural), ferociousness, ferocity, fury, intensity, pitch, severity, vehemence, vehemency, violence. See BIG, STRONG …   English dictionary for students

  • 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

  • fierce — 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… …   English new terms dictionary

  • fierce — adjective 1 a fierce person or animal is angry or ready to attack, and looks very frightening: armed guards accompanied by fierce dogs | She turned round, looking fierce. 2 fierce emotions are very strong and often angry: Fierce resentment was… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fierce */*/ — UK [fɪə(r)s] / US [fɪrs] adjective Word forms fierce : adjective fierce comparative fiercer superlative fiercest 1) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate fierce debate/criticism: The proposals provoked a fierce… …   English dictionary

  • fierce — /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.… …  

  • fierce — ► ADJECTIVE 1) violent or aggressive; ferocious. 2) intense. 3) (of a mechanism) having a powerful abruptness of action. DERIVATIVES fiercely adverb fierceness noun. ORIGIN Latin ferus untamed …   English terms dictionary

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