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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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   What does fierce conditions mean?

   • Fierce conditions are very intense, great, or strong. The climbers were trapped by a fierce storm which went on for days. As I arrived a lorry had just been set on fire and was burning fiercely. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does fierce mean?

   • 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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   How do you describe a fierce person?

   • Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity. Standards are high and competition is fierce. The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend. He inspires fierce loyalty in his friends. He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.

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   What does a fierce cold mean?

   • a fierce cold. informal. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Fierce, ferocious, truculent suggest vehemence and violence of temper, manner, or action: fierce in repelling a foe.

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   What does a fierce animal look like?

   • A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry. They look like the teeth of some fierce animal. 'I don't know,' she said fiercely. Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity. Standards are high and competition is fierce. The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend.

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   What does ferocious mean?

   • fierce, ferocious, barbarous, savage, cruel mean showing fury or malignity in looks or actions. fierce applies to humans and animals that inspire terror because of their wild and menacing aspect or fury in attack. ferocious implies extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality.

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3. 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)

     FIERCE meaning: 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...

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     FIERCE translate: 猛烈的;激烈的;骇人的, 狂暴的, 强烈的;狂热的, 困难的. Learn more...

   • Znaczenie Fierce, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Fierce: Italian Translation

     FIERCE translate: feroce, violento, intenso, intenso,...

   • Fierce: Malay Translation

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   • Fierce: German Translation

     FIERCE translate: wild, heftig. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fierce Spanish Translation

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

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

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   Fierce means very aggressive, angry, or intense. It can describe animals, people, feelings, actions, or conditions. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and origin with Collins English Dictionary.

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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.

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    adjective. having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage. a fierce dog. wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity. a fierce storm. vehement, intense, or strong. fierce competition. informal. very disagreeable or unpleasant.