furioso
forceful; turbulent.
forcefully; turbulently.
Origin of furioso
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How to use furioso in a sentence
That witty knave, my godson Harrington, must have him into his rhymes of Orlando furioso!
Kenilworth | Sir Walter ScottOur informant went on to state, that this singular being was proceeding to learn the Orlando furioso in the same manner.
Read his "Orlando furioso," a hundred-fold tale of knights and ladies, giants and magicians.
The World's Best Books | Frank ParsonsAfter a similar fashion, Bombastes furioso proposed to annihilate his enemies single-handed.
The Religious Life of London | J. Ewing RitchieAriosto's "Orlando furioso" appeared in 1591, in a magnificently illustrated edition, and was dedicated to the Queen.
The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare | J. J. Jusserand
British Dictionary definitions for furioso
/ (ˌfjʊərɪˈəʊsəʊ) music /
in a frantically rushing manner
a passage or piece to be performed in this way
Origin of furioso
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