fierceness

«fierceness» in Mova's school dictionary: being wild, angry and ready to attack, like a fierce animal — 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

noun (uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Fierceness is being wild, angry and ready to attack, like a fierce animal. tree →

2) Fierceness is very great strength or force, such as of a storm, fire or competition. tree →

3) Fierceness can mean strong, passionate feeling, such as fierce love or loyalty. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and nature lessons it describes predators; in stories it describes animals, warriors, storms and strong-willed characters. Phrases: «the fierceness of the storm», «with fierceness», «the fierceness of the battle».

examples

• The tiger's fierceness frightened the visitors. tree →
• The fierceness of the wind blew the fence down. tree →
• She defended her little brother with surprising fierceness. tree →
• We were amazed by the fierceness of the competition. tree →
• The dog's fierceness was only an act; it was really scared. tree →
• The fierceness of the fire made it hard to get close. tree →
• But Cadmus was wiser than these earth-born creatures, with the dragon's fierceness in them, and knew better how to use their strength and hardihood. tree →

note

Uncountable. From «fierce» + -ness. Spelling: «ie» as in «fierce» (i before e). Close words: ferocity, intensity.

In the corpora

• For every boot stamped with fierceness, and every cloak rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire.
• And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger?
• Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of Thine anger overtake them.
• Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.
• Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness?

Trees and pragmatics

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