ferocious
ferocious · more ferocious · most ferocious
лютий
жестокий, свирепый
wild, brutal, grausam
Marked by extreme and violent energyMarked by extreme and violent energy.
UK/fəˈɹəʊʃəs/US/fəˈɹoʊʃəs/
» Those dogs aren't as ferocious as they look.
Meaning
2 sensesMarked by extreme and violent energy.
wild, brutal, grausam
свире́пыйsvirépyj, жесто́кийžestókij
лю́тийljútyj
marked by extreme and violent energy
Extreme or intense.
Examples
15 sentencesThose dogs aren't as ferocious as they look.
Tom has a ferocious dog.
The general launched a ferocious attack.
Layla's house was devoured by a ferocious fire.
A tiger is a very ferocious kind of animal.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
By meaning 1
Marked by extreme and violent energy:
Deutsch
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Origin
Taken from Latin ferōx (“wild, bold, savage, fierce”) + -ous.Taken from Latin ferōx (“wild, bold, savage, fierce”) + -ous.
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Forms
more ferocious, most ferocious| Comparative | more ferocious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ferocious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
24 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form