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Definition of ferocious
1 : exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality a ferocious predator the ferocious butchery of women and children
2 : extremely intense ferocious heat The competition among the students was ferocious.
ferociously
adverbferociousness
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Examples of ferocious in a Sentence
A ferocious wind swept the beach.
The competition among the students was ferocious.
Recent Examples of ferocious from the Web
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Humanity will get its closest look ever next week at Jupiter's famed Giant Red Spot, a ferocious, 10,000-mile wide storm whipped by 300 mph winds.
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At about 10:40 p.m., the band gathered at the front of the stage to serenade a crowd of 200-plus who had endured a nearly two-hour delay prompted by ferocious thunderstorm that roared through the area.
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Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods also brings disruption to the $700 billion U.S. grocery sector, a traditional area of retailing that stands on the precipice of a ferocious price war.
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The belief that one day this ferocious beast of unrelenting wilderness and grim seas will become a slave to the will of man is absolutely folly.
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Assad’s victory followed ferocious battles, in which thousands died, and left the rebel enclave in ruins.
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Mantises are surprisingly ferocious insects; scientists have previously seen them attacking and feasting on a variety of hummingbird species.
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Now, those soldiers, several of whom McCloughan saved during the ferocious, dayslong Battle of Nui Yon Hill in 1969, will have a new name for him: Medal of Honor recipient.
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With both players pressed for time, a ferocious display of maneuvering with the heavy pieces (queen and rooks) ensued.
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Origin and Etymology of ferocious
Latin feroc-, ferox, literally, fierce looking, from ferus + -oc-, -ox (akin to Greek ōps eye) — more at eye
Synonym Discussion of ferocious
FEROCIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
ferocious
playDefinition of ferocious for English Language Learners
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: very fierce or violent
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: very great or extreme
FEROCIOUS Defined for Kids
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