fury

«fury» in Mova's school dictionary: very strong, wild anger — 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 (fury, furies)

meaning for a pupil

1) Fury is very strong, wild anger. tree →

2) Fury can also mean great force or violence, as in the fury of a storm. tree →

3) (myth) The Furies were three goddesses of revenge in ancient Greek and Roman stories. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, fury tells the reader a character is so angry they may lose control. In geography or science, the fury of a storm, the sea or a volcano means its great power and danger. Phrases: in a fury, full of fury, with fury, «hell hath no fury» (an old saying). The adjective is furious.

examples

• Mum's face was red with fury when she saw the broken window. tree →
• He slammed the door in a fury. tree →
• The fury of the storm knocked down trees. tree →
• The sailors were afraid of the fury of the sea. tree →
• She ran with fury to catch the ball. tree →
• In the Greek myth, the Furies chased the wrongdoer. tree →
• Take a deep breath when you feel fury rising. tree →
• The team played with fury after going a goal down. tree →
• When the King knew this he tore his black hair with fury. tree →

note

Usually uncountable (fury), but «a fury» is used in «in a fury». Plural «furies» is rare except for the Furies of myth. The adjective is «furious», the adverb «furiously». Fury is stronger than anger or annoyance.

In the corpora

• and tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
• then I will walk contrary unto you in fury; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
• Fury is not in Me; would that I were as the briers and thorns in flame!
• And where is the fury of the oppressor?
• I will also smite My hands together, and I will satisfy My fury; I the LORD have spoken it.'

Trees and pragmatics

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