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Traditional English :: fierce
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fierceness.html - adj. (fiercer, fiercest) 1 vehemently aggressive or frightening in temper or action, violent. 2 eager, intense, ardent. 3 unpleasantly strong or intense; uncontrolled (fierce heat). 4 (of a mechanism) not smooth or easy in action. fiercely adv. fierceness n. [ME f. AF fers, OF fiers fier proud f. L ferus savage] |
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Traditional English :: fierce
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fierceness.html - adj. (fiercer, fiercest) 1 vehemently aggressive or frightening in temper or action, violent. 2 eager, intense, ardent. 3 unpleasantly strong or intense; uncontrolled (fierce heat). 4 (of a mechanism) not smooth or easy in action. fiercely adv. fierceness n. [ME f. AF fers, OF fiers fier proud f. L ferus savage] |
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Traditional English :: fierce
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fierceness.html - adj. (fiercer, fiercest) 1 vehemently aggressive or frightening in temper or action, violent. 2 eager, intense, ardent. 3 unpleasantly strong or intense; uncontrolled (fierce heat). 4 (of a mechanism) not smooth or easy in action. fiercely adv. fierceness n. [ME f. AF fers, OF fiers fier proud f. L ferus savage] |
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Traditional English :: fieri facias
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fierceness.html - n.
Law a writ to a sheriff for executing a judgement. [L, = cause to be made or done] |
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Traditional English :: fiery
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fierceness.html - adj. (fierier, fieriest) 1 a consisting of or flaming with fire. b (of an arrow etc.) fire-bearing. 2 like fire in appearance, bright red. 3 a hot as fire. b acting like fire; producing a burning sensation. 4 a flashing, ardent (fiery eyes). b eager, pugnacious, spirited, irritable (fiery temper). c (of a horse) mettlesome. 5 (of gas, a mine, etc.) inflammable; liable to explosions. 6 Cricket (of a pitch) making the ball rise dangerously. fiery cross a wooden cross charred or set on fire as a symbol. fierily adv. fieriness n. |
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English Idioms :: field
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fierceness.html - See: CENTER FIELD, LEFT FIELD, OUT IN LEFT FIELD, PLAY THE FIELD, RIGHT FIELD. |
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