Added 8 October 2026
fierce
/fɪəs/ adjective
In Latin: ferōx, trux Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fierce at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
-
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
A fierce storm battered the coast.
-
Resolute or strenuously active.
We made a fierce attempt to escape.
-
Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
The lion gave a fierce roar.
adverb
Origin
From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)