furious

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  1. adjective Full of or characterized by extreme anger; raging.
  2. adjective Suggestive of extreme anger in action or appearance; fierce. See Synonyms at angry.
  3. adjective Full of activity; energetic or rapid: the furious pace of the trading floor.

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  • What made her furious was the absolute stupidity of their deductions. —  Parrot ; Co.
  • Outraged and furious, the conquerors marched instantly to the house of the mayor--their hostage--and arrested him. —  America's War for Humanity
  • General Sakharoff's forces continued furious, attacks along the entire line in the Dobrudja ITALIAN CAMPAIGN IN THE TRENTINO The Italian forces operating in the Trentino continued their activity during the fall and early winter of 1916, continual gains being made in their difficult undertaking. —  America's War for Humanity
  • The fun growing fast and furious, they next began to hustle and stone prominent citizens known to be friendly to the courts, as well as such as objected to having their houses entered and gutted. —  The Duke of Stockbridge
  • Then furious--wild, he rushed forward, uttering a terrible cry. —  Chicot the Jester
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fierce ·  frantic ·  mad ·  ferocious ·  passionate ·  fiery ·  tremendous ·  indignant ·  loud
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus, from furia, fury; see fury.

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  1. from Middle English furious = French furieux = Provencal furios = Spanish Portuguese Italian furioso, from Latin furiosus, full of madness or rage, raging, furious, from furia, madness, fury: see fury.
 

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