furious

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Feeling great anger; raging; violent.

   a furious animal; parent furious at their child's behaviour

2. 2
   adj

   Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.

   a furious stream; a furious wind or storm

3. 3
   adj

   marked by extreme anger

4. 4
   adj

   (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

5. 5
   adj

   marked by extreme and violent energy

Etymology

From Middle English furious, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus. Displaced native Old English hātheort (literally “hot-hearted”).