furious
/ˈfjʊəɹi.əs/
adjective
Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
“a furious animal; parent furious at their child's behaviour”
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.
“a furious stream; a furious wind or storm”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English furious, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus. Displaced native Old English hātheort (literally “hot-hearted”).
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FURIOUS at a glance
FURIOUS has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (F 4 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,227 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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