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Definition of Furious
1. Adjective. Marked by extreme and violent energy. "A furious battle"
Similar to: Violent
Derivative terms: Ferociousness, Ferocity, Fierceness, Furiousness, Savageness
2. Adjective. Marked by extreme anger. "Could not control the maddened crowd"
Similar to: Angry
Derivative terms: Furiousness, Fury
3. Adjective. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger. "The raging sea"
Similar to: Stormy
Derivative terms: Angriness, Furiousness, Fury, Tempest, Tempestuousness, Wildness
Definition of Furious
1. a. Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a furious animal.
Definition of Furious
1. Adjective. Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a furious animal. ¹
2. Adjective. Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence; as, a furious stream; a furious wind or storm. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Furious
1. extremely angry [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Furious
Literary usage of Furious
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hunger by Knut Hamsun (1921)
"at his tormentors with furious eyes each time they prodded him, and jerked his
head to escape when the straws were already in his ears. ..."
2. The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini (1910)
"by His divine power; nor let myself be terrified by any furious assault of fortune
or my adverse stars. May only God maintain me in His grace! ..."
3. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell (1826)
"... on th' Armenian shores Do the chain'd waters always freeze ; Not always furious
Boreas roars, Or bends with violent force the trees. ..."
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