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fiercer

fiercer is the comparative form of fierce.

Meaning of fierce

Adjective

fierce (comparative fiercer or more fierce, superlative fiercest or most fierce)

  1. Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
    • A fierce storm battered the coast.
  2. Resolute or strenuously active.
    • We made a fierce attempt to escape.
  3. Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
    • The lion gave a fierce roar.
    Synonyms:
    incessive
  4. (Ireland, slang, rustic) Excellent, very good.
    • Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"
  5. (US, LGBTQ slang) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
    • Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce.

See all 6 meanings of fierce

Questions about fiercer

What is fiercer the comparative form of?
Fiercer is the comparative form of fierce.

Words near fiercer in the dictionary

  1. fiercened
  2. fierceness
  3. fiercenesses
  4. fiercening
  5. fiercens
  6. fiercer
  7. fiercesome
  8. fiercest
  9. fiercity
  10. Fieri
  11. fieri facias

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