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Meaning of "ferocious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FEROCIOUS

From Latin ferox fierce, untamable, warlike.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FEROCIOUS

ferocious  [fəˈrəʊʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEROCIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ferocious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FEROCIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

La belva col mitra

La belva col mitra is a 1977 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Sergio Grieco. The main character if the film, Nanni Vitali, il loosely inspired to Renato Vallanzasca. Some archive footage of the film was later included in Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown.

Definition of ferocious in the English dictionary

The definition of ferocious in the dictionary is savagely fierce or cruel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEROCIOUS


ambitious
æmˈbɪʃəs
anxious
ˈæŋkʃəs
atrocious
əˈtrəʊʃəs
braggadocious
ˌbræɡəˈdəʊʃəs
cautious
ˈkɔːʃəs
conscious
ˈkɒnʃəs
delicious
dɪˈlɪʃəs
infectious
ɪnˈfɛkʃəs
luscious
ˈlʌʃəs
malicious
məˈlɪʃəs
manufactures
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəs
Mauritius
məˈrɪʃəs
precious
ˈprɛʃəs
precocious
prɪˈkəʊʃəs
pretentious
prɪˈtɛnʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
specious
ˈspiːʃəs
stotious
ˈstəʊʃəs
suspicious
səˈspɪʃəs
vicious
ˈvɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEROCIOUS

ferning
fernitickle
ferniticle
fernless
fernlike
fernshaw
ferntickle
ferny
fernytickle
fernyticle
ferociously
ferociousness
ferocity
Ferrar
Ferrara
Ferrari
ferrate
ferredoxin
ferreous
ferret

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEROCIOUS

audacious
auspicious
bodacious
bootylicious
capricious
collective unconscious
efficacious
gracious
hellacious
judicious
officious
pernicious
previous
pugnacious
safety-conscious
salacious
self-conscious
subconscious
tenacious
vivacious
voracious

Synonyms and antonyms of ferocious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FEROCIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ferocious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ferocious

Translation of «ferocious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEROCIOUS

Find out the translation of ferocious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ferocious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ferocious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凶残的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

feroz
570 millions of speakers

English

ferocious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свирепый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feroz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিংস্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

féroce
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ganas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wild
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

凶暴な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사나운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

da man
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூர்க்கமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yırtıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

feroce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okrutny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лютий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feroce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγριος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwaai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

våldsamma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glupsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ferocious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEROCIOUS»

The term «ferocious» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEROCIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ferocious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ferocious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ferocious

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10 QUOTES WITH «FEROCIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ferocious.
1
James A. Baldwin
It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.
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Karen Black
I am the least intimidating person. I think I would have done better in my career if I were a little more intimidating. Even the maid who comes to work for me once a week has found out that she can just trample over me... I'm a Cancer! We are not ferocious people.
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Greg Cipes
Love is the most ferocious and strongest force on the planet.
4
Edward Everett
There were speeches made in Congress in the very last session before the outbreak of the Rebellion, so ferocious as to show that their authors were under the influence of a real frenzy.
5
Hamlin Garland
There is no gilding of setting sun or glamor of poetry to light up the ferocious and endless toil of the farmers' wives.
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Reed Hastings
I founded Netflix. I've built it steadily over 12 years now, first with DVD becoming profitable in 2002, a head-to-head ferocious battle with Blockbuster and evolving the company toward streaming.
7
Simon Hoggart
It's sad that the BBC is toning down Dennis the Menace for a cartoon series. He is losing his weapons, catapult and peashooter, will no longer pick on Walter the Softy, and his ferocious grimace is to be replaced by a charming, boyish smile.
8
John Lothrop Motley
The ferocious inroads of the Normans scared many weak and timid persons into servitude.
9
Bill Moyers
I own and operate a ferocious ego.
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Andrea Riseborough
I am a Graham Greene fan - I'm just a ferocious reader. I read an awful lot when I get the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEROCIOUS»

Discover the use of ferocious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ferocious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide: A Maggie and ...
Children will never forget this tale about a monster whose eating habits are improved vastly by an ingenious piglet. Color illustrations.
‎2000
2
Geronimo: The True Story of America's Most Ferocious Warrior
"He and his men were the terror of the country, always leaving a trail of bloodshed and devastation."—The New York Times.
Geronimo, S. M. Barrett, 2011
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Branch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman
In this definitive biography of Rickey?the man sportswriters dubbed ?The Brain,? ?The Mahatma,? and, on occasion, ?El Cheapo??Lee Lowenfish tells the full, colorful story of a life that forever changed the face of America?s game.
‎2009
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Ferocious Minds: Polymathy and the New Enlightenment
If so, should we? Damien Broderick's own ferocious mind invites you to explore today's unexpected treasure-house of understanding-and provides enticing glimpses of tomorrow's.
Damien Broderick, 2005
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Ferocious Reality: Documentary According to Werner Herzog
It is mysterious and elusive, and can be reached only through fabrication and imagination and stylization.” Ferocious Reality is the first book to ask how this conviction, so hostile to the traditional tenets of documentary, can inform ...
Eric Ames, 2012
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Fifi the Ferocious
Fifi the dog learns about nature, her animal friends, and their special gifts.
Lucas Miller, Vuthy Kuon, 2002
7
The Ferocious Forest Fire Mystery
Join Nick and Curie and their scientist father Artemis as they go to Yellowstone National Park to stop a wildfire and find out who started it.
Carole Marsh, 2008
8
Ferocious Animals Dot-to-Dot
Fierce and wild and deadly: that's what these animals are, predators with claws, sharp teeth, and sometimes poison.
James Halligan, 2005
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Will Shortz Presents Ferocious Sudoku: 200 Hard Puzzles
Are you tough enough? Take on this collection of 200 devilishly difficult sudoku puzzles! Includes: -200 hard puzzles-Perfect portable size-Big grids for easy solving
Will Shortz, 2008
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Eureka Stockade: A Ferocious and Bloody Battle
This is the epic account of the battle for the Eureka Stockade, an iconic moment in Australian history. The original research in this book was used by Peter Fitzsimons whilst researching his Eureka book.
Gregory Blake, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEROCIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ferocious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Big Brother: Harry Amelia EVICTED as the crowd give her ferocious
In tonight's show Harry was nominated alongside Sam, Jack and Chloe but it was the 22-year-old who lost her place in the house. In her exit ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Not welcome ... Get off the porch. Source: Supplied
An entire neighbourhood is being terrorised by a ferocious devil cat attacking children and pets. WTF. by: Sophie Aubrey; From: News Corp ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Watch: Chris Pine braves a ferocious storm in Disney's 'The Finest …
Chris Pine embarks on a suicide mission in the official trailer for Disney 's "The Finest Hours." Based on a true story, the film is set in 1952 in the ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
4
Nick Kyrgios 'shocked' by ferocious criticism
Nick Kyrgios has claimed he is “really shocked” at the ferocious levels of criticism directed towards him following his behaviour at this year's ... «AllSportsNews, Jul 15»
5
Ferocious feline terrorises town
The jet-black feline doesn't look ferocious, but it's been attacking animals and humans in Pearl River. "It's been like lockdown. I feel bad for the ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
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Run-Ins With Aggressive Black Cat Have Pearl River Residents On …
Chris McKiernan had a Fourth of July encounter with a ferocious feline near a neighbor's back door. It was a feral, possibly rabid animal. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
7
Ferocious Dog to bring bite to Outcider Festival
A modern take on traditional Celtic folk music will be ringing across Somerset when Ferocious Dog perform at the Outcider Festival. «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
8
The ferocious new-look Spurs, and 5 more products of free agency
LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers joins the San Antonio Spurs as their next franchise cornerstone. Photo: Getty Images ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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AFL backlash as Schulz cleared of ferocious tackle
Schulz's ferocious tackle on Sydney's Ted Richards knocked out the Swans defender but the match review panel found the action was "not ... «ninemsn, Jul 15»
10
Revealed: Kalyan Ram looks ferocious in 'Sher' first look
Hyderabad: Nearly six months after the release of 'Pataas', Telugu actor Kalyan Ram is back in business with his latest outing 'Sher'. Directed ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ferocious [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ferocious>. May 2024 ».
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