furious
marked by extreme and violent energy
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,940 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,579 times across 155,552 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- marked by extreme and violent energy also: ferocious, fierce, savage a ferocious beatingfierce fighting
- marked by extreme anger also: angered, enraged, infuriated, maddened the enraged bull attachedfurious about the accident
- (of the elements) as if showing violent anger also: angry, raging, tempestuous, wild angry clouds on the horizonfurious winds
furious in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The wind came in furious gusts, with brief intervals of calm.
Lahoma · J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis · Chapter 1
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It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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As he looked a woman rose from the depths of the sea, flying madly before a furious giant.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The ex-attorney was furious; and he threw the package of bank-notes upon the table with a movement of rage.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The rail was beginning to sing decidedly now and the telephone inside the grated window suddenly sat up a furious ringing.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1