fury
noun
Simple meaning
Very strong anger.
Pronunciation
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fyooreeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfjʊɹi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A feeling of intense anger
“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”
Strength or violence in action.
Extreme anger.
An angry or malignant person.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A feeling of intense anger
In this sense, fury is a very strong, expressive word and describes anger at full volume, well past annoyance.
“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Very strong
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Strongly negative / painful
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
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- “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”noun
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