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fierce


 
  Grep  of  noun  fierce 
  fierceness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  fierce 
 
  The  adj  fierce  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  ferocious,  fierce,  furious,  savage  --  (marked  by  extreme  and  violent  energy;  "a  ferocious  beating";  "fierce  fighting";  "a  furious  battle") 
  2.  (5)  fierce,  tearing,  vehement,  violent,  trigger-happy  --  (marked  by  extreme  intensity  of  emotions  or  convictions;  inclined  to  react  violently;  fervid;  "fierce  loyalty";  "in  a  tearing  rage";  "vehement  dislike";  "violent  passions") 
  3.  (1)  cutthroat,  fierce,  bowelless  --  (ruthless  in  competition;  "cutthroat  competition";  "bowelless  readiness  to  take  advantage") 
  4.  boisterous,  fierce,  rough  --  (violently  agitated  and  turbulent;  "boisterous  winds  and  waves";  "the  fierce  thunders  roar  me  their  music"-  Ezra  Pound;  "rough  weather";  "rough  seas") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  fierce 
 
  4  senses  of  fierce 
 
  Sense  1 
  ferocious,  fierce,  furious,  savage 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  violent)  ->  nonviolent 
 
  Sense  2 
  fierce,  tearing,  vehement,  violent,  trigger-happy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intense)  ->  mild 
 
  Sense  3 
  cutthroat,  fierce,  bowelless 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  merciless)  ->  merciful 
 
  Sense  4 
  boisterous,  fierce,  rough 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stormy)  ->  calm 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  fierce 
 
  4  senses  of  fierce 
 
  Sense  1 
  ferocious,  fierce,  furious,  savage 
  =>  violent  (vs.  nonviolent) 
 
  Sense  2 
  fierce,  tearing,  vehement,  violent,  trigger-happy 
  =>  intense  (vs.  mild) 
 
  Sense  3 
  cutthroat,  fierce,  bowelless 
  =>  merciless  (vs.  merciful),  unmerciful 
 
  Sense  4 
  boisterous,  fierce,  rough 
  =>  stormy  (vs.  calm) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  fierce 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  fierce 
 
  fierce  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  fierce 
  fierce 
 
  Overview  of  adj  fierce 
 
  The  adj  fierce  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  ferocious,  fierce,  furious,  savage  --  (marked  by  extreme  and  violent  energy;  "a  ferocious  beating";  "fierce  fighting";  "a  furious  battle") 
  2.  (5)  fierce,  tearing,  vehement,  violent,  trigger-happy  --  (marked  by  extreme  intensity  of  emotions  or  convictions;  inclined  to  react  violently;  fervid;  "fierce  loyalty";  "in  a  tearing  rage";  "vehement  dislike";  "violent  passions") 
  3.  (1)  cutthroat,  fierce,  bowelless  --  (ruthless  in  competition;  "cutthroat  competition";  "bowelless  readiness  to  take  advantage") 
  4.  boisterous,  fierce,  rough  --  (violently  agitated  and  turbulent;  "boisterous  winds  and  waves";  "the  fierce  thunders  roar  me  their  music"-  Ezra  Pound;  "rough  weather";  "rough  seas") 



fierce definition