Definition of FERITY

ferity

Plural: ferities

Noun

  • The state or quality of being wild or savage; wildness.
  • The quality or fact of being wild or in a wild state.

Examples

  • The FERITY of his opponent’s bingo play left him stunned and defeated.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin feritas, from ferus (“wild”).

Synonyms

ferality#Noun, feralness#Noun

Scrabble Score: 12

ferity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ferity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ferity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

ferity: valid Words With Friends Word