fury

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of intense anger
  2. noun state of violent mental agitation
  3. noun the property of being wild or turbulent

Etymology

From Middle English furie, from Old French furie, from Latin furia (“rage”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

rage, madness

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