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| Amazon |
in Greek mythology, a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors that lived near the Black Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cape buffalo |
a large, fierce, black buffalo native to southern Africa whose horns form a helmetlike structure. |
| Coral Sea |
an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean located off the northwestern coast of Australia, extending to the north as far as New Guinea and the Soloman Islands and to the east by Vanuatu. The sea is the location of the Great Barrier Reef. It was also the scene of a fierce naval battle between Japan and the United States in World War II. |
| dogfight |
a fierce fight between dogs. [1/4 definitions] |
| fell3 |
fierce or ruthless. [1/2 definitions] |
| ferocious |
cruelly savage; fierce. [1/2 definitions] |
| fury |
a fierce, violent person. [1/4 definitions] |
| grizzly bear |
a large, fierce bear found in northwestern parts of North America, with a coat that varies from grayish to brown. |
| hotspur |
(cap.) in Henry IV by William Shakespeare, a fierce, impetuous warrior. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hun |
any of a fierce, warring Asian people who, under Attila and others, ravaged much of eastern and central Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. [1/2 definitions] |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitched battle |
a fierce battle at close range. [1/2 definitions] |
| savage |
ferocious and cruel; fierce. [1/9 definitions] |
| vendetta |
any long, fierce, or bitter feud or rivalry. [1/2 definitions] |
| vicious |
given to or characterized by violence or cruelty; savage; fierce. [1/3 definitions] |
| wildcat |
a fierce, violent, or hot-tempered person. [1/6 definitions] |
| wrath |
violent or fierce anger, indignation, or resentment. [1/3 definitions] |
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