furioso

American  

[fyoor-ee-oh-soh, foo-ryaw-zaw] / ˌfyʊər iˈoʊ soʊ, fuˈryɔ zɔ /

adjective

1. forceful; turbulent.

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adverb

1. forcefully; turbulently.

furioso British  

/ ˌfjʊərɪˈəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. in a frantically rushing manner

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noun

1. a passage or piece to be performed in this way

Etymology

Origin of furioso

1660–70, for an earlier sense; < Italian: literally, furious, equivalent to furi ( a ) fury + -oso -ous

Example Sentences

Fischer, ex vicepresidente de mercadeo de la clínica, estaba furioso con Bosch porque éste no le pagó los $4,000 que le prestó para el negocio.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2014

Everyone, audience and musicians alike, was outraged and Munch gave the man a fortissimo furioso piece of his mind.

From Time Magazine Archive

The two contestants were milling gloriously on the stage, while the orchestra milled away at its violins and double-basses, prestissimo furioso.

From Time Magazine Archive

With Feinstein it's been allegro furioso all the way.

From Time Magazine Archive

“What—what do you want the money for?” said her ladyship, adopting now the tremolo stop to play her son, as the furioso had proved so futile.

From Lady Maude's Mania by Fenn, George Manville