ferocious
[ fuh-roh-shuhs ]
/ fəˈroʊ ʃəs /
adjective
savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
extreme or intense: a ferocious thirst.
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ferocious
/ (fəˈrəʊʃəs) /
adjective
savagely fierce or cruel
a ferocious tiger; a ferocious argument
Derived forms of ferocious
ferociously, adverb ferocity (fəˈrɒsɪtɪ) or ferociousness, nounWord Origin for ferocious
C17: from Latin
ferox fierce, untamable, warlike