[fu.ry] n, pl furies [ME furie, fr. MF & L; MF, fr. L furia, fr. furere to rage] (14c) 1: intense, disordered, and often destructive rage
2. a cap: any of the avenging deities in Greek mythology who torment criminals and inflict plagues b: an avenging spirit c: one who resembles an avenging spirit; esp: a spiteful woman
3: extreme fierceness or violence
4: a state of inspired exaltation: frenzy syn see anger