01 a. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind.
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Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind.“His fierce thunder drove us to the deep.” — Milton.
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Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious.“The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear.” — Milton.“Thou huntest me as a fierce lion.” — Job. x. 16.
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Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.