Fury Definition

fyo͝orē
furies
noun
furies
Violent anger; wild rage.
Webster's New World
A fit of this.
Webster's New World
Violence; vehemence; fierceness.
The fury of a storm.
Webster's New World
A violent or vengeful person; esp., such a woman.
Webster's New World
A violent disturbance or intense period of activity.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
pronoun
(Roman mythology) Female personification of vengeance .
Wiktionary
idiom
like fury
  • with great violence, speed, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fury

Noun

Singular:
fury
Plural:
Furies

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Fury

Origin of Fury

  • Middle English furie from Old French from Latin furia from furere to rage

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French furie, from Latin furia (“rage”)

    From Wiktionary

  • From the Latin furia ("rage")

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin fur (“thief”).

    From Wiktionary

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