'Fiercest' definitions:

Definition of 'Fiercest'

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  • Fierce \Fierce\, a. [Compar. Fiercer; superl. Fiercest.] [OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. Feral, Ferocity.]
  • 1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. [1913 Webster]
  • His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. "A fierce whisper." --Dickens. "A fierce tyrant." --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. --Job. x. 16. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.
  • Syn: Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous; barbarous; fell. See Ferocious. -- {Fierce"ly}, adv. -- {Fierce"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]