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rapid
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French rapide, from Latin rapidus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /??æp?d/
Adjective
rapid (comparative more rapid or rapider, superlative most rapid or rapidest)
- Very swift or quick.
- Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
- Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
- (England, dialectal) Violent, severe.
- (obsolete, dialectal) Happy.
Translations
Adverb
rapid (comparative more rapid, superlative most rapid)
- (archaic or colloquial) Rapidly.
Noun
rapid (plural rapids)
- (often in the plural) a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
- (dated) A burst of rapid fire.
Translations
Derived terms
Related terms
- rapt
Anagrams
- Pardi, adrip, pardi, parid
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French rapide, Latin rapidus. Doublet of repede.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ra?pid/
Adjective
rapid m or n (feminine singular rapid?, masculine plural rapizi, feminine and neuter plural rapide)
- fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, prompt, expeditious
Declension
Synonyms
- repede, iute, gr?bit, prompt, sprinten, înainte
Related terms
- rapiditate
Adverb
rapid
- quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, expeditiously
Synonyms
- repede, iute, prompt, degrab?
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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
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