furious

The definition of furious is full of anger or rage.

(adjective)

An example of furious is a person who just discovers that her house has been robbed.

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See furious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. full of fury or wild rage; violently angry
  2. moving violently; violently overpowering: a furious attack
  3. very great; intense: with furious speed

Origin: ME < OFr furieus < L furiosus

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See furious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Full of or characterized by extreme anger; raging.
  2. Suggestive of extreme anger in action or appearance; fierce. See Synonyms at angry.
  3. Full of activity; energetic or rapid: the furious pace of the trading floor.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French furieus

Origin: , from Latin furiōsus

Origin: , from furia, fury; see Fury 

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  • fuˈri·ous·ly adverb

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