Furious \Fu"ri*ous\, a. [L. furiosus, fr. furia rage, fury: cf.
F. furieux. See Fury.]
1. Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a
furious animal.
[1913 Webster]
2. Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence; as, a
furious stream; a furious wind or storm.
Syn: Impetuous; vehement; boisterous; fierce; turbulent;
tumultuous; angry; mad; frantic; frenzied. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
furiousness \fu"ri*ous*ness\ n.
The quality of being furious.
Syn: ferocity, fierceness, fury, vehemence, violence,
wildness, strength.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
furiousness
n : the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's
violence" [syn: ferocity, fierceness, fury, vehemence,
violence, wildness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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