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Through the years you, the Delaware State family and your predecessors, have faced many challenges. You worked through them with fierce determination and good will, and you have made great progress.
Michael N. Castle

Meaning of "fierce" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIERCE

From Old French fiers, from Latin ferus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FIERCE

fierce  [fɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIERCE

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

WHAT DOES FIERCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fierce

Fierce was a British three-piece, all girl R&B group. They were signed to Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar Records, and scored four hit singles on the UK Singles Chart in 1999 and 2000. The biggest of the hits, "Sweet Love 2K", was a cover of the Anita Baker song "Sweet Love".

Definition of fierce in the English dictionary

The first definition of fierce in the dictionary is having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage. Other definition of fierce is wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity. Fierce is also vehement, intense, or strong.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIERCE


alias
ˈeɪlɪəs
Aquarius
əˈkwɛərɪəs
bias
ˈbaɪəs
curious
ˈkjʊərɪəs
Elias
ɪˈlaɪəs
furious
ˈfjʊərɪəs
genius
ˈdʒiːnɪəs
glorious
ˈɡlɔːrɪəs
hilarious
hɪˈlɛərɪəs
homogeneous
ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs
luxurious
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs
Matthias
məˈθaɪəs
miscellaneous
ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs
mysterious
mɪˈstɪərɪəs
obvious
ˈɒbvɪəs
pierce
pɪəs
previous
ˈpriːvɪəs
radius
ˈreɪdɪəs
serious
ˈsɪərɪəs
various
ˈvɛərɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIERCE

fieldwork
fiend
fiendish
fiendishly
fiendishness
fiendlike
Fiennes
fient
fier
fiercely
fierceness
fiere
fieri facias
fierier
fieriest
fierily
fieriness
fiery
fiery cross
fiery-tempered

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIERCE

alerce
amerce
Bierce
chamber of commerce
coerce
commerce
e-commerce
effierce
empierce
enfierce
International Chamber of Commerce
m-commerce
sesterce
terce
tierce
transpierce

Synonyms and antonyms of fierce in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIERCE»

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

Translation of «fierce» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIERCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

凶猛的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fiero
570 millions of speakers

English

fierce
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भयंकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُفْتَرِس
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

Sengit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heftig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

凶暴な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난폭한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dữ tợn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sert
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

feroce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лютий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fioros
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

våldsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heftig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fierce

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERCE»

The term «fierce» is very widely used and occupies the 13.579 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fierce» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fierce» 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 fierce

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIERCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fierce.
1
Felix Adler
An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare the most precious and permanent goods of human life have been madly sacrificed in the interests of momentary enrichment.
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Aristotle
Some animals are cunning and evil-disposed, as the fox; others, as the dog, are fierce, friendly, and fawning. Some are gentle and easily tamed, as the elephant; some are susceptible of shame, and watchful, as the goose. Some are jealous and fond of ornament, as the peacock.
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Emmanuelle Beart
We've all had that fear, that despair of losing someone, or this fierce desire because it's not reciprocated. The less reciprocation there is, the more desire we have.
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Simon Beaufoy
India is desperately romantic, utterly unashamed of its sentimentality, its generosity, its fierce pride and massive heart.
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Mike Birbiglia
As a comedian, you want people to like you. That's part of why you're there in the first place: You have this unquenchable need to be liked, and then when you divert from that and take a chance at doing something that has moments of fierce unlikeability, you can hit some real low points.
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Carrie Brownstein
Rihanna has guts and she always seems to be singing from someplace honest, dark and fierce.
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Sophia Bush
I love boxing. There's something fierce about using your body's force that way.
8
John C. Calhoun
The interval between the decay of the old and the formation and establishment of the new constitutes a period of transition which must always necessarily be one of uncertainty, confusion, error, and wild and fierce fanaticism.
9
Michael N. Castle
Through the years you, the Delaware State family and your predecessors, have faced many challenges. You worked through them with fierce determination and good will, and you have made great progress.
10
Susan Cheever
A fierce literary woman with a penchant for married men, Margaret Fuller was ultimately torn between motherhood and her final career as a political reporter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIERCE»

Discover the use of fierce in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fierce and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fierce Conversations: Achieving success in work and in life, ...
Whether these are conversations with yourself, partner, colleagues, customers, family or friends, Fierce Conversations shows you how to have conversations that count.
Susan Scott, 2011
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Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior (True Woman)
Or have a personality transplant? Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior, smashes that idea. No matter whether you're an extrovert or more introverted-Kimberly Wagner believes women are created to be a compelling force.
Kimberly Wagner, 2012
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Fierce
From stories about her father's alcoholism to pushing over portaloos on tour, Kelly unflinchingly deals with the extraordinary experiences that have made up her life so far: 'Kelly Osbourne has written Fierce, a handbook for teenage ...
Kelly Osbourne, 2009
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A Fierce Green Fire: The American Environmental Movement
Originally published in 1993, this new edition brings the story up to date with an analysis of how the administration of George W. Bush is seeking to dismantle a half-century of progress in protecting the land and its people, and a ...
Philip Shabecoff, 2012
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Fierce: A Memoir
With warmth, insight, and candor, Moss tells the poignant story of finally leaving everything she knew in Alabama to fulfill her ambition to become an artist.
Barbara Robinette Moss, 2007
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A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive ...
Yet the full story of those decades is far more than the sum of its characters. In Michael McGerr's A Fierce Discontent America's great political upheaval is brilliantly explored as the root cause of our modern political malaise.
Michael McGerr, 2010
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Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves: Edmund Spenser's The Faerie ...
Roy Maynard takes the first book of the Faerie Queene, exploring the concept of Holiness with the character of the Redcross Knight, and makes Spenser accessible again.
Edmund Spenser, Roy Maynard, 1999
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Eating with Fierce Kindness: A Mindful and Compassionate ...
This book will guide you toward an understanding of why and how you are eating so you can successfully change your eating patterns.
Sasha Loring, 2010
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Fierce Gods: Inequality, Ritual, and the Politics of Dignity ...
Intelligent, clear, humane and often gripping, this book will be of interest to readers who care about place and politics in the United States as well as those interested in South Asia.
Diane P. Mines, 2005
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Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
On one level this is a fast-paced CIA adventure story with comic overtones; on another it’s a serious novel of ideas that brings the Big Picture into unexpected focus; but perhaps more than anything else, Fierce Invalids is a sexy ...
Tom Robbins, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIERCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fierce is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wind turbine plans meet fierce opposition
Plans to replace 12 wind turbines on Kirkby Moor in South Cumbria with 6 larger ones have met fierce opposition. RWE Innogy says the ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
2
Lara Stone looks fierce as she strips off for sexy new campaign
Lara Stone looks fierce as she strips off for sexy new campaign. 11:17, 10 July 2015; By Dailyrecord.co.uk. THE stunning model struck a pose for a range of new ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
3
Gett takes on Uber with fierce £10 fare cap
Gett takes on Uber with fierce £10 fare cap. By Kitty Knowles July 10, 2015. Gett Taxi. Summary. The taxi company's latest deal might get you into a cab this ... «The Memo, Jul 15»
4
A fierce campaign after contentious nominations battle
The August election campaign would rage as none seen before with Ranil Wickremesinghe defending his turf against the challenger, Mahinda ... «Asian Tribune, Jul 15»
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Nama faces fierce scrutiny over Project Eagle auction process
Nama faced fierce scrutiny yesterday amid claims by senior members of the Dáil's public accounts committee that it should have cancelled a ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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ICYMI: Woman Combats Body Shaming Moment At Old Navy With A …
I ended up buying that tank top because, it turns out, I look fierce in it! ... a large caliber weapon it would take to 'put down these fierce fatties.'". «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»
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Gotham's Joker? Cameron Monaghan Drops Fierce Teaser
The Clown Prince of Crime is serving it something fierce. Shameless star Cameron Monaghan took to Instagram to tease the Joker in Gotham's ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
8
Throwback Thursday: When Two Fierce South American Rivals …
Last weekend, while everyone was out eating grilled meat and looking at pretty explosions in the sky, Chile secured their first ever Copa ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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Fierce fighting in Hasaka between Syrian regime forces and ISIS
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Fierce fighting resumed between the Syrian regime and the Islamic State (ISIS) group in the Arab neighborhoods of ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
10
Jennifer Lawrence is looking fierce in the latest Hunger Games poster
We can't get over how fierce Jennifer Lawrence is looking in this new poster for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The Oscar winner ... «Metro, Jul 15»

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