Dictionary entry

Furious

Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.

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.

— Fu″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. — Fu″ri‐ous‐ness, n.