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Main Entry: fierce
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: 'firs
Inflected Form(s): fierc·er ; fierc·est
Etymology: Middle English fiers, from Middle French, from Latin ferus wild, savage; akin to Greek ther wild animal
1 a : violently hostile or aggressive in temperament b : given to fighting or killing : PUGNACIOUS
2 a : marked by unrestrained zeal or vehemence b : extremely vexatious, disappointing, or intense
3 : furiously active or determined
4 : wild or menacing in appearance
- fierce·ly adverb
- fierce·ness noun