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Definition of "furious" []

  • Full of or characterized by extreme anger; raging. (adjective)
  • Suggestive of extreme anger in action or appearance; fierce. See Synonyms at angry. (adjective)
  • Full of activity; energetic or rapid: the furious pace of the trading floor. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "furious" in a sentence
  • "Jonah advanced on her, his expression furious enough to make Sorcha cringe."
  • "Former Health Minister George Smitherman earned the moniker "furious George" during a round of earlier fractious negotiations in 2005."
  • "He dodged the attack of her boots, his expression furious, eyes like ice, the flame at the center twisting blue-cold."