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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIERCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fierce means physically violent and frightening, strong and powerful, or showing strong feeling or energetic activity. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     looking confident and acting in a way that shows that you...

   • Fierce Spanish Translation

     FIERCE translate: fiero, feroz, fuerte, feroz, intenso,...

   • Fierce: Russian Translation

     FIERCE translate: свирепый, неистовый , неистовый, жестокий...

   • Znaczenie Fierce, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FIERCE definicja: 1. physically violent and frightening: 2....

   • Traditional

     FIERCE translate: 猛烈的;激烈的;駭人的, 狂暴的, 強烈的;狂熱的, 困難的. Learn more...

   • Fierce: Polish Translation

     FIERCE translate: dziki, wściekły, zajadły, gwałtowny,...

   • Fierce: French Translation

     FIERCE translate: féroce, farouche, terrible, acharné/-ée,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     FIERCE translate: hung tợn và giận dữ, mãnh liệt. Learn more...

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

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   Learn the meaning of fierce, an adjective that describes something or someone that is violently hostile, aggressive, or wild. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of fierce.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIERCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Fierce means physically violent and frightening, strong and powerful, or showing strong feeling or energetic activity. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fierceFIERCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fierce means having a violent and unrestrained nature, savage, or turbulent. It can also mean extremely bad or severe. See how to use fierce in a sentence and find synonyms, antonyms, and word history.

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

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   Learn the meaning of fierce as an adjective to describe something or someone that is very aggressive, angry, intense, or strong. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with fierce in British and American English.

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

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   Fierce means hostile, violent, or intense, especially by nature or temperament. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of fierce in different contexts and languages.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfierce adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.