fe|ro|cious «fuh ROH shuhs», adjective.
1. very cruel; fierce; savage: »
The bear's ferocious growl terrified the hunter.
SYNONYM(S): ruthless, brutal, murderous, pitiless, barbarous. See syn. under fierce. (Cf. ↑fierce)2. Informal, Figurative. intense: »
a ferocious headache.
╂[< Latin ferōx, -ōcis (with English -ous) fierce < ferus wild]
–fe|ro´cious|ly, adverb.
–fe|ro´cious|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.