HyperDic: fury

English > 4 senses of the word fury / Fury:
NOUNfeelingfury, rage, madnessa feeling of intense anger
statefury, craze, delirium, frenzy, hysteriastate of violent mental agitation
attributefury, ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, vehemence, violence, wildnessthe property of being wild or turbulent
person Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
fury / Fury > pronunciation
Soundsfyuh'riy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
English > fury: 4 senses > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA feeling of intense anger.
Example"hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
Synonymsrage, madness
NarrowerlividityA state of fury so great the face becomes discolored
wrathIntense anger (usually on an epic scale)
Broaderanger, choler, ireA strong emotion
Spanishfuria, furor, rabia
Catalanfúria, furor, ràbia
Adjectivesfuriousmarked by extreme / extreme anger
Verbsinfuriatemake furious
English > fury: 4 senses > noun 2, state
Meaningstate of violent mental agitation.
Synonymscraze, delirium, frenzy, hysteria
Narrowermass hysteria, epidemic hysertiaA condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
nympholepsyA frenzy of emotion
Broadermania, manic disorderA mood disorder
Spanishdelirio, frenesí, histeria, histerismo, locura, manía
Catalanbogeria, deliri, frenesia, frenesí, histèria, histerisme
Verbsinfuriatemake furious
English > fury: 4 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe property of being wild or turbulent.
Synonymsferocity, fierceness, furiousness, vehemence, violence, wildness
Narrowersavageness, savageryThe property of being untamed and ferocious
Broaderintensity, intensivenesshigh level or degree
Spanishbraveza, bravura, ferocidad, fiereza, fuerza, furia, vehemencia, violencia
Catalanbravesa, bravura, fúria, violència
Adjectivesfurious(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
English > Fury: 4 senses > noun 4, person
Meaning(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals.
SynonymsEumenides, Erinyes
Categoryclassical mythologyThe system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together
Instance ofmythical monster, mythical creatureA monster renowned in folklore and myth
NarrowerAlectoOne of the three Furies
MegaeraOne of the three Furies
TisiphoneOne of the three Furies

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