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