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furious

Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊəɹi.əs/

The English word “furious” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
  2. Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.

Etymology

From Middle English furious, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus. Displaced native Old English hātheort (literally “hot-hearted”).

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