ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs 
1
: exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
a ferocious predator
the ferocious butchery of women and children
2
: extremely intense
ferocious heat
The competition among the students was ferocious.
ferociously
adverb
ferociousness
noun
Examples of ferocious in a Sentence
A ferocious wind swept the beach.
The competition among the students was ferocious.
Recent Examples on the Web
An inside look at the birth and power of ferocious storms
Lowry credits the current warming in the Atlantic to a weakening of the Bermuda High, a pattern of high pressure that expands and shrinks over the western Atlantic and heavily influences hurricane movement.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 July 2025
His was a time of global conflict, consumerist excess, and ferocious climate change.
—Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2025
That rear wing incorporates a Formula 1-style drag-reduction system, S-duct air channel, aggressive front splitter, and rear diffuser to help generate an impressive 860 kilograms of downforce at 177 mph for ferocious performance.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Furphy, 20, delivered a ferocious dunk over Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue during a Summer League matchup in Las Vegas on Monday, July 14 that left Nicole Briscoe and Ryan Smith in disbelief during their SportsCenter broadcast.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocious
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 July 2025
His was a time of global conflict, consumerist excess, and ferocious climate change.
—Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2025
That rear wing incorporates a Formula 1-style drag-reduction system, S-duct air channel, aggressive front splitter, and rear diffuser to help generate an impressive 860 kilograms of downforce at 177 mph for ferocious performance.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Furphy, 20, delivered a ferocious dunk over Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue during a Summer League matchup in Las Vegas on Monday, July 14 that left Nicole Briscoe and Ryan Smith in disbelief during their SportsCenter broadcast.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocious
Cite this Entry
“Ferocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocious. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs
1
2
: very great : extreme
ferocious heat
ferociously
adverb
ferociousness
noun
ferocity
noun
fə-ˈräs-ət-ē
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share