fəˈrōshəs adjective
Etymology: Latin feroc-, ferox fierce (from ferus wild, fierce + -oc-, -ox looking, appearing — akin to Latin oculus eye) + English -ious — more at fierce , eye
1.
a. : characterized by wild or extreme rapacity, cruelty, acrimony, or destructiveness : violently aggressive : bloodthirsty
a ferocious tiger
the raiders' ferocious butchery of women and children
: bitter
the ferocious word battles he has had with other editors
: devastating
the ferocious torrents of the flood
b. : suggesting a ferocious character or mood : formidable
a ferocious beard
a ferocious smile
2. : very great : extreme , excessive
he was a ferocious bore
: furious
sought to forget his troubles through ferocious activity
a ferocious wind swept the sea
Synonyms: see fierce