FIERCE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Fierce

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French fiers ‘fierce, brave, proud’, from Latin ferus ‘untamed’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness

Short Definition:

violent or ferocious

Examples:
  • fierce fighting continued throughout the day
  • the tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator

Word: Fierce

Speech Type: Adverb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

very; extremely

Short Definition:

very

Examples:
  • he was fierce proud

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