English-Thai Dictionary

fierce

ADJ ดุร้าย  อำมหิต  โหดเหี้ยม  ป่าเถื่อน  mad vicious wild gentle tender du-rai

 

fiercely

ADV อย่าง ดุร้าย  อย่าง โหดเหี้ยม  อย่างรุนแรง  อย่าง ดุเดือด  horribly violently wildly mildly reasonably yang-du-rai

 

fierceness

N ความดุร้าย  ความอำมหิต  ความรุนแรง  ความโหดเหี้ยม  cruelty ferocity kwam-du-rai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FIERCE

n.fers. [L. ferus, ferox, the primary sense of which is wild, running, rushing. ] 1. Vehement; violent; furious; rushing; impetuous; as a fierce wind.
2. Savage; ravenous; easily enraged; as a fierce lion.
3. Vehement in rage; eager of mischief; as a fierce tyrant; a monster fierce for blood.
4. Violent; outrageous; not to be restrained.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce. Genesis 49:7.
5. Passionate; angry; furious.
6. Wild; staring; ferocious; as a fierce countenance.
7. Very eager; ardent; vehement; as a man fierce for his party.

 

FIERCELY

adv. fers'ly. 1. Violently; furiously; with rage; as, both sides fiercely fought.
2. With a wild aspect; as, to look fiercely.

 

FIERCE-MINDED

a.Vehement; of a furious temper.

 

FIERCENESS

n.fers'ness. 1. Ferocity; savageness.
The defect of heat which gives fierceness to our natures.
2. Eagerness for blood; fury; as the fierceness of a lion or bear.
3. Quickness to attack; keenness in anger and resentment.
The Greeks are strong, and skilful to their strength,
Fierce to their skill, and to their fierceness valiant.
4. Violence; outrageous passion.
His pride and brutal fierceness I abhor.
5. Vehemence; fury; impetuosity; as the fierceness of a tempest.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FIERCE

Fierce, a. [Compar. Fiercer; superl. Fiercest.] Etym: [OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. Feral, Ferocity. ]

 

1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. Milton.

 

2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. "A fierce whisper. " Dickens. "A fierce tyrant. " Pope. The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. Milton. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. Job. x. 16.

 

3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.

 

Syn. -- Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous; barbarous; fell. See Ferocious. -- Fierce "ly, adv. -- Fierce "ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

fierce

fierce |fi (ə )rs fɪ (ə )rs | ▶adjective ( fiercer, fiercest ) having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness: as women, we need to accept that we can be fierce, cunning, and predatory | the fierce air battles that ensued over the Pacific. • (of a feeling, emotion, or action ) showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity: he kissed her with a fierce, demanding passion. • (of the weather or temperature ) powerful and destructive in extent or intensity: fierce storms lashed the country. PHRASES something fierce informal to a great and almost overwhelming extent: he said he missed me something fierce. DERIVATIVES fierce ly adverb, fierce ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French fiers ‘fierce, brave, proud, ’ from Latin ferus ‘untamed. ’ Compare with feral .

 

Oxford Dictionary

fierce

fierce |fɪəs | ▶adjective ( fiercer, fiercest ) having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness: fierce fighting continued throughout the day. • (of the weather or temperature ) powerful and destructive: fierce storms lashed the country. • showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity: his fierce loyalty | there was fierce local opposition to the plans. • (of a mechanism ) having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action: the fire door had a fierce pneumatic return. ▶adverb Irish informal very; extremely: he was fierce proud. PHRASES something fierce N. Amer. informal to a great and almost overwhelming extent: I missed the country something fierce. DERIVATIVES fiercely adverb, fierceness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French fiers ‘fierce, brave, proud ’, from Latin ferus ‘untamed ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

fierce

fierce adjective 1 a fierce black mastiff: ferocious, savage, vicious, aggressive. ANTONYMS gentle. 2 fierce competition: aggressive, cutthroat, competitive; keen, intense, strong, relentless. ANTONYMS mild. 3 fierce, murderous jealousy: intense, powerful, vehement, passionate, impassioned, fervent, fervid, ardent. ANTONYMS mild. 4 a fierce wind: powerful, strong, violent, forceful; stormy, blustery, gusty, tempestuous. ANTONYMS gentle, mild. 5 a fierce pain: severe, extreme, intense, acute, awful, dreadful; excruciating, agonizing, piercing. ANTONYMS mild.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

fierce

fierce adjective 1 a fierce black mastiff: ferocious, savage, vicious; wild, feral, untamed, undomesticated; aggressive, bloodthirsty, dangerous; cruel, brutal, murderous; menacing, threatening, terrible, grim. ANTONYMS gentle; tame. 2 they are facing fierce competition from American firms: aggressive, cut-throat, competitive; keen, intense, strong, relentless. ANTONYMS mild. 3 a fierce, murderous jealousy lanced through Meredith: intense, powerful, vehement, passionate, impassioned, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, ardent, uncontrolled, immoderate, intemperate, inordinate. ANTONYMS mild. 4 a fierce wind coming in off the sea: powerful, strong, violent, forceful, bitter; stormy, blustery, gusty, boisterous, tempestuous, raging, furious, turbulent, tumultuous, cyclonic, typhonic; destructive, devastating. ANTONYMS gentle. 5 a fierce pain shot between his eyes: severe, extreme, intense, acute, grave, very bad, awful, dreadful, grievous; excruciating, agonizing, torturous, tormenting, piercing, penetrating, harrowing. ANTONYMS mild.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fierce

fierce /fɪə r s /〖原義は 「 (動物が )野生の 」〗形容詞 ～r ; ～st 1 〈行為 運動などが 〉激しい , 猛烈な ; (感情などの )荒れ狂う, 激高した ; (顔つきなどが )険しい ▸ fierce competition 激しい競争 ▸ have a fierce temper 気性 （きしょう ）が荒い .2 〈人 動物が 〉 (気性 動作などの )凶暴な , 獰猛 （どうもう ）な ▸ a fierce animal 猛獣 .3 〈風雨などが 〉 (いつもより )激しい ▸ fierce cold [heat ]酷寒 [酷暑 ].4 ｟話 ｠〈作品などが 〉すごく不快な, ひどい .s ò mething f í erce ｟米話 ｠(いつもより )えらく, やけに ▸ He said he missed me something fierce .彼は私がいなくてすごくさみしいって言ったわ .～ness 名詞 U 獰猛さ, 激しさ .

 

fiercely

f í erce ly 副詞 猛烈に, 激しく ; (状態などを強めて )非常に .