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Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.17Yet have I fierce affections, and thinkYet haue I fierce Affections, and thinke
CoriolanusCor I.iv.59Even to Cato's wish, not fierce and terribleEuen to Calues wish, not fierce and terrible
CoriolanusCor I.x.27Wash my fierce hand in's heart. Go you to th' city.Wash my fierce hand in's heart. Go you to th' Citie,
CymbelineCym V.v.383When shall I hear all through? This fierce abridgementWhen shall I heare all through? This fierce abridgment,
Henry VH5 II.iv.9For England his approaches makes as fierceFor England his approaches makes as fierce,
Henry VH5 II.iv.99Therefore in fierce tempest is he coming,Therefore in fierce Tempest is he comming,
Henry VH5 III.iii.23When down the hill he holds his fierce career?When downe the Hill he holds his fierce Carriere?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.14Than midday sun fierce bent against their faces.Then mid-day Sunne, fierce bent against their faces.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.85Such fierce alarums both of hope and fear,Such fierce alarums both of Hope and Feare,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.45For he is fierce and cannot brook hard language.For he is fierce, and cannot brooke hard Language.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.54To do in these fierce vanities? I wonderTo do in these fierce Vanities? I wonder,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.19Fierce fiery warriors fought upon the cloudsFierce fiery Warriours fight vpon the Clouds
Julius CaesarJC III.i.263Domestic fury and fierce civil strifeDomesticke Fury, and fierce Ciuill strife,
King JohnKJ I.i.17The proud control of fierce and bloody war,The proud controle offierce and bloudy warre,
King JohnKJ II.i.68With ladies' faces and fierce dragons' spleens – With Ladies faces, and fierce Dragons spleenes,
King JohnKJ III.iv.12Such temperate order in so fierce a cause,Such temperate order in so fierce a cause,
King JohnKJ IV.i.73Even with the fierce looks of these bloody men.Euen with the fierce lookes of these bloody men.
King JohnKJ IV.i.119That mercy which fierce fire and iron extends – That mercie, which fierce fire, and Iron extends,
King JohnKJ V.ii.158To fierce and bloody inclination.To fierce and bloody inclination.
King JohnKJ V.vii.13O vanity of sickness! Fierce extremesOh vanity of sicknesse: fierce extreames
King LearKL I.ii.12More composition and fierce qualityMore composition, and fierce qualitie,
King LearKL II.i.34Of my more fierce endeavour. I have seen drunkardsOf my more fierce endeauour. I haue seene drunkards
King LearKL II.iv.167Thee o'er to harshness. Her eyes are fierce; but thineThee o're to harshnesse: Her eyes are fierce, but thine
King LearKL III.vii.56Pluck out his poor old eyes; nor thy fierce sisterPlucke out his poore old eyes: nor thy fierce Sister,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.842With all the fierce endeavour of your witWith all the fierce endeuour of your wit,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.82There is no following her in this fierce vein.There is no following her in this fierce vaine,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.325And though she be but little, she is fierce.And though she be but little, she is fierce.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.68But as the fierce vexation of a dream.But as the fierce vexation of a dreame.
PericlesPer epilogue.V.iii.4Although assailed with fortune fierce and keen,Although assayl'de with Fortune fierce and keene.
Richard IIR2 II.i.33His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last;His rash fierce blaze of Ryot cannot last,
Richard IIR2 II.i.173In war was never lion raged more fierce,In warre was neuer Lyon rag'd more fierce:
Richard IIR2 V.v.109That staggers thus my person. Exton, thy fierce handThat staggers thus my person. Exton, thy fierce hand,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.71No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity.No Beast so fierce, but knowes some touch of pitty.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.38More fierce and more inexorable farMore fierce and more inexorable farre,
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.30O the fierce wretchedness that glory brings us!Oh the fierce wretchednesse that Glory brings vs!
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.165But fierce Andronicus would not relent.But fierce Andronicus would not relent,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.8Fierce to their skill, and to their fierceness valiant;Fierce to their skill, and to their fiercenesse Valiant:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.6Renew, renew! The fierce PolydamasRenew, renew, the fierce Polidamus
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.64Or what fierce sulphur else, to this end made,Or what feirce sulphur else, to this end made,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.19.3 Pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws, Plucke the keene teeth from the fierce Tygers yawes,
SonnetsSonn.23.3 Or some fierce thing replete with too much rage, Or some fierce thing repleat with too much rage,

Glossary

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boisterousviolent, fierce, savage
curstangry, furious, fierce
doggedfierce, cruel, ferocious
eagerfierce, angry, savage
eagerimpetuous, fierce, impassioned
fellcruel, fierce, savage
fell-lurkingsavagely waiting, fierce in attendance
fiercewild, lively, violent
fierceardent, active, vigorous
fiercedrastic, severe, extreme
frownfierce look, severe face
furyimpetuous way, fierce passion
outrageousexcessively fierce, extremely violent
savagefierce, ferocious, wild
starveendure in fierce cold
wildsavage, fierce, cruel

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
attendance, fierce infell-lurking
cold, endure in fiercestarve
endure in fierce coldstarve
excessively fierceoutrageous
fierceboisterous
fiercecurst
fiercedogged
fierceeager
fierceeager
fiercefell
fiercesavage
fiercewild
fierce in attendancefell-lurking
fierce lookfrown
fierce passionfury
fierce, excessivelyoutrageous
look, fiercefrown
passion, fiercefury

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FIERCEBASICfierce adj, fiercely adv, fierceness n

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