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Fierce

//fɪəs// adj, adv, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

    "A fierce storm battered the coast."

  2. 2
    Resolute or strenuously active.

    "We made a fierce attempt to escape."

  3. 3
    Threatening in appearance or demeanor.

    "The lion gave a fierce roar."

  4. 4
    Excellent, very good. Ireland, slang

    "Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!""

  5. 5
    Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah. US

    "Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce."

Adjective
  1. 1
    violently agitated and turbulent wordnet
  2. 2
    ruthless in competition wordnet
  3. 3
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid wordnet
  4. 4
    marked by extreme and violent energy wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Extremely; very. Ireland, not-comparable, slang

    "It was fierce cold last night."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”).

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