ferocious (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *ferocious*:
ADJECTIVE	all	ferocious, fierce, furious, savage	marked by extreme / extreme and violent energy

ferocious > pronunciation
Sounds	ferow'shahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *ferocious*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	marked by extreme / extreme and violent energy.
Example	"a ferocious beating"
Synonyms	fierce, furious, savage
Broader	violent	Acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
Spanish	bravo, brutal, feroz, fiero, furioso, incontrolado, salvaje, violento
Catalan	brutal, feroç, ferotge, salvatge
Nouns	ferociousness	the trait of extreme / extreme cruelty
Nouns	ferocity	the property of being wild or turbulent
Adverbs	ferociously	in a physically fierce manner

HyperDic: ferocious