fierceness

fierce  (fîrs)

adj. fierc·er, fierc·est

1. Having a savage and violent nature; ferocious. See Synonyms at cruel.

2. Extremely severe or violent; terrible: "the fierce thunders roar me their music" (Ezra Pound).

3. Extremely intense or ardent: fierce loyalty. See Synonyms at intense.

4. Strenuously active or resolute: a fierce attempt to escape.

5. Informal Very difficult or unpleasant: a fierce exam.

6. Savage or threatening in appearance.

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[Middle English fiers, from Old French, from Latin ferus; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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fiercely adv.

fierceness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fierceness - the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence" ferocity, furiousness, vehemence, violence, wildness, fury intensiveness, intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intense savageness, savagery - the property of being untamed and ferocious; "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums"

Translations

fierceness [ˈfɪəsnɪs] N

1. (= ferocity) [of animal, person] → ferocidad f

2. (= intensity) [of heat, sun, passion] → intensidad f; [of storm] → furia f

fierceness

n (of animal) → Wildheit f; (of dog) → Bösartigkeit f; (of person, look, appearance) → Grimmigkeit f; (of temper) → aufbrausende Art; (of fighting, battle, debate, opposition, rivalry, storm) → Heftigkeit f; (of attack, competition, criticism) → Schärfe f; (of sun) → Gluthitze f; the fierceness of the heat → die Gluthitze, die glühende Hitze

fierceness [ˈfɪəsnɪs] n (also) (fig) → ferocia; (of heat) → intensità