1
[ adjective ] marked by extreme and violent energy

Examples

"a ferocious beating" "fierce fighting" "a furious battle"

Related terms

violent

2
[ adjective ] marked by extreme anger

Examples

"the enraged bull attached" "furious about the accident" "a furious scowl" "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy" "could not control the maddened crowd"

Related terms

angry

3
[ adjective ] (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

Examples

"angry clouds on the horizon" "furious winds" "the raging sea"

Used in print

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

`` Furiouser and furiouser '' , I said .

`` Furiouser and furiouser '' , I said .

Related terms

stormy

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