furious
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- //ˈfjʊəɹi.əs//
- //ˈfjɔːɹi.əs//
- //ˈfjɵːɹɪjəs//
- //ˈfjoːɹɪjəs//
- //ˈfjʊɹi.əs//
Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
adjective
- 1
Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
a furious animal; parent furious at their child's behaviour
Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.
- 2
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.
a furious stream; a furious wind or storm
Etymology
From Middle English furious, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus. Displaced native Old English hātheort (literally “hot-hearted”).
Forms
- comparative
- more furious
- superlative
- most furious
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