English Explanatory Dictionary

fury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Extreme anger.
  2. Strength or violence in action.
  3. An angry or malignant person.
noun
  1. A thief.
name
  1. A female personification of vengeance.

Pronunciation

/ˈfjʊə.ɹi/ /ˈfjɔːɹi/ /ˈfjʊɹ.i/ /ˈfjɝ.i/ en-us-fury.ogg /ˈfjʉːɹi/ /ˈfjuːɹi/

Word forms

fury furies

Etymology

From Middle English furie, from Old French furie, from Latin furia (“rage”).

Derived words

furious furisome hell hath no fury like a woman scorned like fury sound and fury Spanish fury
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