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   fierce

   /fɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness: "fierce fighting continued throughout the day" Similar ferocioussavageviciouswildferaluntamedundomesticatedaggressivebloodthirstydangerouscruelbrutalmurderousmenacingthreateningterriblegrimOpposite gentletame
   • ▪ (of the weather or temperature) powerful and destructive: "fierce storms lashed the country" Similar powerfulstrongviolentforcefulbitterstormyblusterygustyboisteroustempestuousragingfuriousturbulenttumultuouscyclonictyphonicdestructivedevastatingOpposite gentle
   • ▪ showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity: "his fierce loyalty" Similar intensepowerfulvehementpassionateimpassionedferventfervidfieryflamingardentuncontrolledimmoderateintemperateinordinateOpposite mild
   • ▪ (of a mechanism) having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action: "the fire door had a fierce pneumatic return"
   • ▪ fashionable or attractive in a bold or striking way: "the actress looked as fierce and fashion-forward as ever"

   adverb

   • 1. very; extremely: informal Irish "he was fierce proud"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fiers ‘fierce, brave, proud’, from Latin ferus ‘untamed’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fierceness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fierceFierce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FIERCE is violently hostile or aggressive in temperament. How to use fierce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fierce.

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   FIERCE definition: 1. physically violent and frightening: 2. strong and powerful: 3. showing strong feeling or…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIERCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage. a fierce dog. 2. wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity. a fierce storm. 3. vehement, intense, or strong. fierce competition.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fierceFIERCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fierceFierce - definition of fierce by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage: a fierce dog. 2. wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity: a fierce storm. 3. vehement, intense, or strong: fierce competition. 4. informal very disagreeable or unpleasant. [C13: from Old French fiers, from Latin ferus] ˈfiercely adv. ˈfierceness n.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfierce adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   (especially of actions or emotions) showing strong feelings or a lot of activity, often in a way that is violent. fierce loyalty. the scene of fierce fighting. He launched a fierce attack on the Democrats. Competition from abroad has become fiercer in the last few years. His wife is his fiercest critic.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fierceFierce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Fierce is ferocious and forceful, like a lion. When you are fierce, opponents fear you. Despite their loss, the talented JV team put up a fierce fight against the varsity squad. Fierce comes from the Latin ferus 'wild animal.'. It means strong, proud, dangerous and ready to roar.