furious
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i adjective
1.
full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
2.
intensely violent, as wind or storms.
3.
of unrestrained energy, speed, etc.: furious activity.
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furious (ˈfjʊərɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | extremely angry or annoyed; raging |
| 2. | violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc |
| 'furiously | |
| —adv | |
| 'furiousness | |
| —n | |
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Furious
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Word Origin & History
furious
late 14c., from O.Fr. furieus, from L. furiosus "full of rage, mad," from furia "rage, passion, fury." Furioso, from the It. form of the word, was used in Eng. 17c.-18c. for "an enraged person," probably from Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso."
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Our makeshift campsite was blown to tatters by the backwash of the furious blades.
The other federation members were said to be furious at what they considered her presumption.
Maybe she was so furious after her wild afternoon that she vented on the egg.
In the period of three to four seconds during which the shutter remained open, the camera clearly captured the furious gunfire.
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