Definition of FEROCITY

ferocity

Plural: ferocities

Noun

  • The state or quality of being fierce, savage, or violent.
  • the property of being wild or turbulent
  • The condition of being ferocious.

Examples

  • The FEROCITY of his Scrabble attack, featuring two bingos, left no room for comeback.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French férocité, from Latin ferocitas, from ferox (“fierce”), from ferus (“wild, savage, fierce”).

Synonyms

fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness, ferociousness#Noun

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

ferocity: valid Words With Friends Word