fury Hear it!

fury definition

fury (fyo̵or′ē)

noun pl. furies -·ries

    1. violent anger; wild rage
    2. a fit of this
  2. violence; vehemence; fierceness the fury of a storm
  3. a violent or vengeful person; esp., such a woman
  4. any of the Furies
  5. Archaic inspired frenzy

Etymology: ME furie < OFr < L furia < furere, to rage, prob. < IE *dhus-, to rage, storm, dust-colored < base *dheu-, to blow: see dull

fury Idioms

like fury

Informal with great violence, speed, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.