Fierce
WordNet
adjective
(1) Violently agitated and turbulent
"Boisterous winds and waves"
"The fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound
"Rough weather"
"Rough seas"
(2) Ruthless in competition
"Cutthroat competition"
"Bowelless readiness to take advantage"
(3) Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
"Fierce loyalty"
"In a tearing rage"
"Vehement dislike"
"Violent passions"
(4) Marked by extreme and violent energy
"A ferocious beating"
"Fierce fighting"
"A furious battle"
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Etymology
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Adjective
- Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage.
- A fierce storm battered the coast.
- Resolute or strenuously active.
- We made a fierce attempt to escape.
- Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
- The lion gave a fierce roar.
- Irish rural slang for "very" or "excellent."
- It was fierce cold.
- Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"