fierce

IPA: fˈɪrs

Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
Resolute or strenuously active.
Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
(slang, Ireland, rustic) Excellent, very good.
(slang, US, LGBT, fashion) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.

Examples of "fierce" in Sentences

He swung around to face her, his expression fierce.
Grey was at his computer, his expression fierce as his fingers flew over the keyboard.
Bryce tore his mouth from hers to stare down at her, his expression fierce with desire.
You know, 40 years ago, Dr. King challenged America to act on what he called the fierce urgency of now.
He said that at least 10 rebels were killed and more than 30 wounded in what he described as fierce urban warfare.
And Iraq issues more threats this past weekend, promising that America would suffer heavy losses in what it called a fierce war if it were attacked.
The government of Greenland awarded new exploration licenses to seven international energy companies in November, including Cairn, amid what it described as fierce competition for access.
He was the designer who once used the word "fierce" to describe a pair of chaps, made "hot tranny mess" a catchphrase and wore his hair in a style that looked like a result of electroshock therapy.