What (who) is fierce - definition
fierce
BRITISH THREE-PIECE, ALL-GIRL R&B GROUP
Dayz Like That; Right Here Right Now (Fierce song); So Long (Fierce song)
Cool.
Her party was fierce.
Her party was fierce.
fierce
BRITISH THREE-PIECE, ALL-GIRL R&B GROUP
Dayz Like That; Right Here Right Now (Fierce song); So Long (Fierce song)
(fiercer, fiercest)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry.
They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.
= ferocious
ADJ
• fiercely
'I don't know,' she said fiercely.
ADV
2.
Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity.
Competition has been fierce to win a stake in Skoda...
The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend...
He inspires fierce loyalty in his friends.
ADJ
• fiercely
He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.
ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v
3.
Fierce conditions are very intense, great, or strong.
The climbers were trapped by a fierce storm which went on for days.
ADJ
Fierce
BRITISH THREE-PIECE, ALL-GIRL R&B GROUP
Dayz Like That; Right Here Right Now (Fierce song); So Long (Fierce song)
·superl Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.
II. Fierce ·superl Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind.
III. Fierce ·superl Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious.
Pronunciation examples for fierce
1. fierce winds,
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2. she's fierce.
From Prisoner to CNN Hero _ Richard Miles & Kate Germond _ Talks at Google
3. was swift and fierce.
The Minimalists _ Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus _ Talks at Google
4. like every fierce competition,
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5. COLIN QUINN: Sasha Fierce.
Colin Quinn _ Red State, Blue State _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of fierce
1. Competition so far is fierce – and we mean fierce.
2. These are large, fierce animals and in the wild they lead large, fierce lives.
3. Fierce competition Competitive campaigning has been fierce in the weeks leading up to the elections.
4. Both moves would meet fierce industry resistance.
5. Fierce critism The plan drew fierce criticism from figures within the world of Italian football, who accused the government of a knee–jerk reaction to the incident.