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furious

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fu⋅ri⋅ous

  [fyoor-ee-uhs]
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–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.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < L furiōsus. See fury, -ous

Related forms:
fu⋅ri⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
fu⋅ri⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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fu·ri·ous   (fyŏŏr'ē-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Full of or characterized by extreme anger; raging.

  2. Suggestive of extreme anger in action or appearance; fierce. See Synonyms at angry.

  3. Full of activity; energetic or rapid: the furious pace of the trading floor.


[Middle English, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus, from furia, fury; see fury.]
fu'ri·ous·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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furious

see fast and furious.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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