fierce
Adjective Satellite
- marked by extreme and violent energy
- "fierce fighting"
- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
- "fierce loyalty"
- ruthless in competition
- violently agitated and turbulent; ; - Ezra Pound
- "the fierce thunders roar me their music"
Adj
- Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
- Resolute or strenuously active.
- Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
- Excellent, very good.
- Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
Adv
- Extremely; very.
Adjective
- Intensely aggressive or hostile; showing a powerful, uncontrolled emotion.
Examples
- A fierce storm battered the coast.
- I feel a fierce loyalty to my kin.
- It was fierce cold last night.
- Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"
- The lion gave a fierce roar.
- The Scrabble match became FIERCE as both players vied for the triple-word score.
- Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce.
- We made a fierce attempt to escape.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”).
Synonyms
boisterous, bowelless, cutthroat, ferocious, furious, rough, savage, tearing, trigger-happy, vehement, violent, incessive
Scrabble Score: 11
fierce: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfierce: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fierce: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary