fiercer

Variant of fierce

fierce definition

fierce (firs)

adjective fiercer fierc′er, fiercest fierc′·est

  1. of a violently cruel nature; savage; wild a fierce dog
  2. violent; uncontrolled a fierce storm
  3. intensely eager; intense; ardent a fierce embrace
  4. ☆ Informal very distasteful, disagreeable, bad, etc.

Etymology: ME fers < OFr fers, fier < L ferus, wild, savage < IE base *hwer-, wild animal > Gr thēr, animal

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