ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs 
1
: exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
a ferocious predator
the ferocious butchery of women and children
2
: extremely intense
ferocious heat
The competition among the students was ferocious.
ferociously
adverb
ferociousness
noun
Examples of ferocious in a Sentence
A ferocious wind swept the beach.
The competition among the students was ferocious.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
After Nancy shoots the exotic matter, the writhing ball of energy becomes even more ferocious, melting the top of the lab at a more rapid rate.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
On the unforgiving fake-grass field, the two teams slammed into each other at a ferocious pace – both defenses allowing only 66 rushing yards on some 25 carries.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Winds will be most ferocious in the region’s mountains, where sustained winds from the south of 30 to 50 mph are possible with gusts to 80 mph.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Ferocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocious. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs
1
2
: very great : extreme
ferocious heat
ferociously
adverb
ferociousness
noun
ferocity
noun
fə-ˈräs-ət-ē
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