ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs 
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
adverb
ferociousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of ferocious in a Sentence
A ferocious wind swept the beach.
The competition among the students was ferocious.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Her Tashi is all length — long arms, long legs, long braid — with a ferocious little chin set in anger.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Ferocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocious. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs
1
2
: very great : extreme
ferocious heat
ferociously
adverb
ferociousness
noun
ferocity
noun
fə-ˈräs-ət-ē
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