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ferocious Definition

fe·ro·cious (fə rōs̸həs)

adjective

  1. fierce; savage; violently cruel
  2. Informal very great a ferocious appetite

Etymology: < L ferox (gen. ferocis), wild, untamed < ferus, fierce + base akin to oculus, eye + -ous

ferocious Related Forms
fe·ro·ciously adverb fe·ro·cious·ness noun
ferocious Synonyms

ferocious

modif.

ferocious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • carnivore: They are ferocious carnivores equipped with huge jaws to capture prey.
  • onslaught: Can Christie survive the ferocious onslaught leveled against him.
  • beast: I was attacked by these ferocious beasts called dogs.
  • wolf: They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
  • predator: These tiny ferocious predators attack other ants rather than people.
  • storm: Sailing through a ferocious storm, the Ark Royal tracked the Bismarck.

Modifying Another Word

  • equally: So what can you do to develop equally ferocious agility?
  • truly: Then it's about to face to unleash the fury, done with really impressive technical precision combined with a truly ferocious speed.
  • increasingly: Global competition will become increasingly ferocious, with China's economy, alone, projected to triple in size over the next two decades.
  • particularly: Just after eight a particularly ferocious blast rips the tent apart.
  • so: By the time we reached the ridge the wind was so ferocious I could barely keep upright and progress was very slow.
  • very: It's so delicate yet so very ferocious, the mixture of DJ Shadow and The Deftones.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Show them a cruise missile or a map, and they become more ferocious than the generals.
  • look: Even the Merlion is bathed in light, making it look especially ferocious.
  • get: The gaggle behind Smyth was starting to get ferocious.

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