fiercesome

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adjective

Characterised or marked by fierceness.

OriginProto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English fierce →
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Meanings

adjectivefiercesome (comparative more fiercesome, superlative most fiercesome)

comparative more fiercesome · superlative most fiercesome

  1. Characterised or marked by fierceness.

Origin

  1. Englishfierce
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  4. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  5. Englishfiercesome

From fierce + -some, likely confused with or influenced by fearsome.

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APA

fiercesome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiercesome

MLA

“fiercesome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiercesome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiercesome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiercesome.

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