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# fierceness

«fierceness» in Mova's school dictionary: **being wild, angry and ready to attack, like a fierce animal** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Fierceness is being wild, angry and ready to attack, like a fierce animal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#m1)

2) Fierceness is very great strength or force, such as of a storm, fire or competition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#m2)

3) Fierceness can mean strong, passionate feeling, such as fierce love or loyalty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science and nature lessons it describes predators; in stories it describes animals, warriors, storms and strong-willed characters. Phrases: «the fierceness of the storm», «with fierceness», «the fierceness of the battle».

### examples

- The tiger's fierceness frightened the visitors. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#x1)
- The fierceness of the wind blew the fence down. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#x2)
- She defended her little brother with surprising fierceness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#x3)
- We were amazed by the fierceness of the competition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#x4)
- The dog's fierceness was only an act; it was really scared. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#x5)
- The fierceness of the fire made it hard to get close. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#x6)
- But Cadmus was wiser than these earth-born creatures, with the dragon's fierceness in them, and knew better how to use their strength and hardihood. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/#x7)

### note

Uncountable. From «fierce» + -ness. Spelling: «ie» as in «fierce» (i before e). Close words: ferocity, intensity.

### In the corpora

- [For every boot stamped with fierceness, and every cloak rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.190/)
- [And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/NAM.7/)
- [Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of Thine anger overtake them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1152/)
- [Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1501/)
- [Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.1078/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «fierceness» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fierceness/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.