ferocious
[ fuh-roh-shuhs ]
/ fəˈroʊ ʃəs /
adjective
savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
extreme or intense: a ferocious thirst.
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Origin of ferocious
synonym study for ferocious
1. See fierce.
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British Dictionary definitions for ferocious
ferocious
/ (fəˈrəʊʃəs) /
adjective
savagely fierce or cruela ferocious tiger; a ferocious argument
Derived forms of ferocious
ferociously, adverbferocity (fəˈrɒsɪtɪ) or ferociousness, nounWord Origin for ferocious
C17: from Latin ferox fierce, untamable, warlike
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