fury means A female personification of vengeance. It carries an Arena rating of 1718, earned across 9 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, fury ranks #696 of 17,093 for Most Storied Words, #1,316 of 17,116 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #3,099 of 17,115 for Most Vivid Words, #4,348 of 17,137 for Most Exacting Words.
fury is pronounced /ˈfjʊə.ɹi/.
Why “fury” is a great word
Extreme, often violent, and unrestrained anger. From Middle English *Furie*, from Latin *Furiae* (the name of the three Erinyes, plural of *furia*, meaning "rage" or "frenzy"). Unlike “ire,” which suggests a formal and dignified heat, or “wrath,” which implies a profound, punishment-seeking vengeance, fury is the immediate, feral, and total eclipse of reason. It is the shattered plate on the stone floor, the crimson rush of blood against the temples, and the animal scream torn from a raw throat—the self-consuming fire that leaves only ashes, and the terrible recognition that we are not the masters of our own tempest.
Etymology
Friom Middle English Furie, from Latin Furiae, a name used for the three Erinyes, being the plural of furia ("rage").
name
- A female personification of vengeance.
noun
- Extreme anger.
- Strength or violence in action.
- An angry or malignant person.
- A thief.e.g.“But have an eye to your plate , for there be Furies.”
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