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fury.

Extreme anger.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfjʊə.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfjɔːɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfjʊɹ.i/General-American/ˈfjɝ.i/General-American

  1. Extreme anger.

    countable · uncountable

  2. Strength or violence in action.

    countable · uncountable

  3. An angry or malignant person.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English furie, from Old French furie, from Latin furia (“rage”).

noun

  1. A thief.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰṓr Proto-Italic *fōr Latin furbor. English fury Borrowed from Latin fur (“thief”).

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