furious

[ fyoo r-ee-uh s ]

/ ˈfyʊər i əs /

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adjective

full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.

intensely violent, as wind or storms.

of unrestrained energy, speed, etc.: furious activity.

Nearby words

furfuran, furfurol, furiae, furies, furioso, furious, furiously, furkid, furl, furl., furlong

Origin of furious

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word furiōsus. See fury, -ous

Related forms

fu·ri·ous·ly, adverbfu·ri·ous·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for furious

The story was so appalling, the attack so brutish and morally offensive, that it provoked an immediate, furious response.
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I also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and Furious, but the key word is “believe.”
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“Operation Fast and Furious” continues to rankle some Republicans.
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“They are furious with Pippa,” an aristocratic source told Radar Online at the time.
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And by the time it was all over, his fellow Republicans in Washington were furious.
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He was furious at the situation and at Mamise for teasing him so.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
He came up in a furious rage, cursing us and brandishing a revolver.
The Escaping Club|A. J. Evans
Both the Mercer girls kissed Dal on the strength of it, and Anne was furious.
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He now went to Mass, and was furious with his father-in-law, who was ruining the family on account of Nana.
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At this the toy captain was so furious that he shook with anger from head to foot.
The Other Side of the Sun|Evelyn Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for furious

furious

/ (ˈfjʊərɪəs) /

adjective

extremely angry or annoyed; raging

violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc

Derived Forms

furiously, adverbfuriousness, noun

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Idioms and Phrases with furious

furious

see fast and furious.

furious

adjective

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furious

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