fierce
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fierce
- /fɪəs/ Australia, UK
- /fɪːs/ British, Southern, Standard
- /fɪjəs/ British, Southern, Standard
- /fɪɹs/ US
- /fiɾs/ Scotland
- /fiəs/ New Zealand
- /fɛːs/
- /fɜː(ɹ)s/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)s
Where it comes from
From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”).
adjective fiercer · more fierce · fiercest · most fierce
- Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage. A fierce storm battered the coast.
- Resolute or strenuously active. We made a fierce attempt to escape.
- Threatening in appearance or demeanor. The lion gave a fierce roar.
- Excellent, very good. Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"
- Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah. Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce.
adverb
- Extremely; very. It was fierce cold last night.
