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- [fyoo r-ee]
- /ˈfyʊər i/
- /ˈfjʊər·i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoo r-ee]
- /ˈfyʊər i/
Definitions of furies word
- noun plural furies unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal. 1
- noun plural furies violence; vehemence; fierceness: the fury of a hurricane; a fury of creative energy. 1
- noun plural furies Furies, Classical Mythology. minor female divinities: the daughters of Gaea who punished crimes at the instigation of the victims: known to the Greeks as the Erinyes or Eumenides and to the Romans as the Furiae or Dirae. Originally there were an indefinite number, but were later restricted to Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone. 1
- noun plural furies a fierce and violent person, especially a woman: She became a fury when she felt she was unjustly accused. 1
- idioms furies like fury, Informal. violently; intensely: It rained like fury. 1
- noun furies Plural form of fury. 1
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Origin of furies
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin furia rage, equivalent to fur(ere) to be angry, rage + -ia -y2
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Parts of speech for Furies
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
furies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
furies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furies
noun furies
- rages — an ancient city of Media, on the site of present-day Tehran, Iran.
- energies — Plural form of energy.
- frenzies — Plural form of frenzy.
- intensities — the quality or condition of being intense.
- asperities — Plural form of asperity.
Antonyms for furies
noun furies
- calms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calm.
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
Top questions with furies
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