Complete Definition of "fierce"

English

Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪ�(r)s|-ɪ�(r)s

Adjective
fierce (compar: fiercer or more fierce, superl: fiercest or most fierce)

  1. Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage.

#:A fierce storm battered the coast.

  1. Resolute or strenuously active.

#:We made a fierce attempt to escape.

  1. Threatening in appearance or demeanor.

#:The lion gave a fierce roar.

  1. Irish rural slang for "very" or "excellent."

#:It 'twas fierce cold.
#:Q: "How was the pary last night?" A: "Fierce!"

Translations
trans-top|Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage
Danish: voldeligt
Finnish:raivokas, raju, hurja
Italian: feroce
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Kurdish: KUchar|د��د��
Portuguese: feroz
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trans-top|Resolute or strenuously active
Danish:aktivt
Finnish: hurja
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trans-top|Threatening in appearance or demeanor
Danish:truende
Finnish: hurja
Portuguese: feroz
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ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: borb, garg, allaidh, allta
ttbc|Welsh: chwyrn

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