Dictionary Definition
fierce adj
1 marked by extreme and violent energy; "a
ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle" [syn:
ferocious, furious, savage]
2 marked by extreme intensity of emotions or
convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty";
"in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" [syn:
tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy]
3 ruthless in competition; "cutthroat
competition"; "bowelless readiness to take advantage" [syn:
cutthroat, bowelless]
4 violently agitated and turbulent; "boisterous
winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra
Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas" [syn: boisterous, rough]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪə(r)s
- Extremely violent,
severe, ferocious or savage.
- A fierce storm battered the coast.
- Resolute or
strenuously active.
- We made a fierce attempt to escape.
- Threatening in
appearance or
demeanor.
- The lion gave a fierce roar.
- Irish rural slang for "very" or "excellent."
- It was fierce cold.
- Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"
- It was fierce cold.
Translations
Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage
Resolute or strenuously active
Extensive Definition
Fierce was a three-piece R&B group from
the United
Kingdom. They were signed to Wildstar
Records and scored four hit singles on the UK Singles
Chart in 1999 and 2000. The biggest of the hits, "Sweet Love
2K", was a cover of
the Anita
Baker song "Sweet
Love".
Members
- Sabrina Weathers
- Aisha Peters
- Chantal Alleyne
UK Singles
- "Right Here Right Now" (1999) UK #25
- "Dayz Like That" (1999) UK #11
- "So Long" (1999) UK #15
- "Sweet Love 2K" (2000) UK #3
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