fury

CEFRC1

/ˈfjʊə.ɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling of extreme anger or violence.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An angry or malignant person.

Examples

  • Music gives sound to fury, shape to joy.

  • He was bursting with fury.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfjuːɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Strength or violence in action.

  2. Extreme anger.

  3. A thief.

More examples

In context

  • Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, / Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman ſcorn'd.

  • The building of the railway in this notable beauty spot roused the great Victorian writer John Ruskin to fury.

  • But have an eye to your plate , for there be Furies.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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