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fierce
[ feers ]
adjective
- menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
fierce animals;
a fierce look.
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- violent in force, intensity, etc.:
fierce winds.
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- furiously eager or intense:
fierce competition.
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- extremely bad or severe:
a fierce cold.
fierce
/ ɪə /
adjective
- having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage
a fierce dog
- wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity
a fierce storm
- vehement, intense, or strong
fierce competition
- informal.very disagreeable or unpleasant
Derived Forms
- ˈھԱ, noun
- ˈھ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ھ· adverb
- ھ·Ա noun
- ··ھ adjective
- ܲ·ھ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fierce1
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Example Sentences
Bolton, who went from Trump loyalist to fierce Trump critic, says otherwise.
As John Maynard Keynes said of the challenges of overpopulation, the “chaining up of the one devil may, if we are careless, only serve to lose another still fiercer and more intractable.”
He has since become a fierce advocate for first responders and military veterans.
He marched at pace around every player, wrapping them in fierce bearhugs and even planting kisses on some.
As a teacher and an activist, Jesus was fierce, secretive, volatile and impatient, by some accounts.
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