FIERCE


Meaning of FIERCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɪə(r)s ]

( fiercer, fiercest)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry.

They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.

= ferocious

ADJ

• fierce‧ly

‘I don’t know,’ she said fiercely.

ADV

2.

Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity.

Competition has been fierce to win a stake in Skoda...

The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend...

He inspires fierce loyalty in his friends.

ADJ

• fierce‧ly

He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.

ADV : ADV adj , ADV with v

3.

Fierce conditions are very intense, great, or strong.

The climbers were trapped by a fierce storm which went on for days.

ADJ

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