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fierce
English
Etymology
From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /f??s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s
Adjective
fierce (comparative fiercer, superlative fiercest)
- Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
- A fierce storm battered the coast.
- I felt a fierce loyalty to my family.
- Resolute or strenuously active.
- We made a fierce attempt to escape.
- Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
- The lion gave a fierce roar.
- (slang, Ireland, rural) Excellent, very good.
- Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"
- (slang, US, LGBT, fashion) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
- Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce.
Synonyms
- (exceedingly violent): incessive
- (threatening in appearance or demeanor): incessive
Derived terms
- fiercely
- fierceness
- something fierce
Related terms
- feral
- ferocious
Translations
Adverb
fierce (not comparable)
- (slang, Ireland, rural) Extremely; very.
- It was fierce cold last night.
References
- fierce at OneLook Dictionary Search
- fierce in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Recife
fierce From the web:
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ogress
English
Etymology 1
ogre +? -ess
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??????s/
- (US) IPA(key): /?o????s/
Noun
ogress (plural ogresses)
- A female ogre.
- A fierce, unfriendly woman.
Related terms
- orcess
- goblette
- trolless
- trollette
Translations
Etymology 2
From Old French ogoesse
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??????s/
Noun
ogress (plural ogresses)
- (heraldry) A roundel sable.
Synonyms
- (roundel sable): gunstone, pellet
Anagrams
- Gosser, Groses, Grosse, gorses, grosse, sogers
ogress From the web:
- ogress meaning
- ogress meaning in urdu
- what does egress mean
- what does egress mean in french
- what does egress mean in italian
- ogress hindi meaning
- what us ogress
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