fury — extreme anger; violent or uncontrolled rage
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: extreme anger; violent or uncontrolled rage
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfjʊri/
Example Sentences
- The teacher's fury was legendary when students forgot their homework for the third time.
- She drove with the fury of a thousand suns to catch the last train.
- The hurricane hit the coast with unprecedented fury.
fury
NOUN[/ˈfjʊri/]
extreme anger; violent or uncontrolled rage
A fury-consumed office worker erupts with rage amid scattered debris
The fury burns fiery and fast, making all things hurry and bury — unstoppable rage consumes all
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'furia' meaning rage or madness, derived from 'furere' meaning to rage or be mad. The word entered English through Old French 'furie'.
Breakdown
Latin 'furia' (rage/madness) → Old French 'furie' → English 'fury' (no productive morpheme breakdown in English; it is a simple lexical borrowing)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher's fury was legendary when students forgot their homework for the third time.”
“She drove with the fury of a thousand suns to catch the last train.”
“The hurricane hit the coast with unprecedented fury.”
“His fury knew no bounds when he discovered someone had eaten his leftover pizza.”
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