fierce

«fierce» in Mova's school dictionary: Angry, wild and likely to attack: «a fierce dog» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (fierce, fiercer, fiercest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Angry, wild and likely to attack: «a fierce dog». tree →

2) Very strong or powerful: «a fierce storm», «fierce heat». tree →

3) Full of strong feeling or effort: «fierce competition». tree →

4) (slang) Bold and confident in a cool way. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, fierce animals and monsters scare the characters. In science and geography: fierce winds, fierce fires. In sports: «fierce rivals», «fierce match». Young people sometimes say «You look fierce!» meaning confident and stylish.

examples

• The fierce dog barked at the gate. tree →
• A fierce storm blew down the tree. tree →
• The two teams are fierce rivals. tree →
• The tiger gave a fierce roar. tree →
• There was fierce competition for the prize. tree →
• The fire was fierce and spread fast. tree →
• (slang) Love your new outfit — you look fierce! tree →
• They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth. tree →

note

Spelling: «i before e» — fierce. Adverb: fiercely. Noun: fierceness. The slang sense is praise, not an insult.

In the corpora

• Some kids call her «Mad Maddie» because she is rough and fierce.
• A dog can be gentle with its own family and fierce with strangers; the owner's trust does not pass to you.
• Geese and swans can be fierce near their young; back away calmly and keep dogs on a lead near water.
• Turn from Thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against Thy people.
• a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favour to the young.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fierce» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.