# furious

Pronunciation: US say "FYUUR-ee-uhs" /ˈfjʊɹ.i.əs/; UK say "FYOOR-ee-uhs" /ˈfjʊə.ɹɪəs/

## Adjective

1. Feeling intense anger; raging or violent in emotion.
   - Simple: Feeling very angry, or showing very strong anger.
   - _The senator was furious at the leak of confidential documents._
   - _A furious mob gathered outside the courthouse demanding answers._
2. Rushing along with great force and speed; moving with violence.
   - Simple: Moving or happening very fast and with great force.
   - _The river ran in a furious torrent after three days of rain._
   - _She drove at a furious pace to reach the hospital in time._

## Origin

This word came through Middle English "furious" from Old French "furieus", from Latin "furiōsus". It replaced the native Old English word "hātheort", literally "hot-hearted".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/furious (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).