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furious
 
SYLLABICATION:fu·ri·ous
PRONUNCIATION:  fyr-s
ADJECTIVE: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.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English, from Old French furieus, from Latin furisus, from furia, fury. See fury.
OTHER FORMS:furi·ous·ly —ADVERB
 
 
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