Fury

Pronunciation: /fjʊri/

Definitions of fury

noun intense and often uncontrollable anger or rage

Example Sentences

A1 She was filled with fury when her brother broke her favorite toy.

A2 The teacher's fury was evident when the students continued to talk during the lesson.

B1 The customer's fury at the long wait time led to a heated argument with the manager.

B2 The politician's speech was met with fury from the opposing party.

C1 The fury of the storm caused widespread damage to the coastal town.

C2 His fury knew no bounds when he discovered the betrayal of his closest friend.

Examples of fury in a Sentence

formal The king's fury was evident as he addressed the court.

informal She was filled with fury when she found out what had happened.

slang I could see the fury in his eyes when he realized he had been tricked.

figurative The storm raged with the fury of a thousand angry gods.

Grammatical Forms of fury

• past tense: furyed
• plural: furies
• comparative: more furious
• superlative: most furious
• present tense: furies
• future tense: will fury
• perfect tense: have furies
• continuous tense: is furiying
• singular: fury
• positive degree: furious
• infinitive: to fury
• gerund: furying
• participle: furyed

Origin and Evolution of fury

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fury' originated from Latin 'furor' meaning 'rage' or 'frenzy'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fury' has evolved to encompass a strong and often uncontrollable anger or violent behavior, typically associated with the Greek and Roman mythological figures known as the Furies, who were female spirits of vengeance.