Emily Dickinson Lexicon

FE-RO'CIOUS, a. [Fr. feroce; Sp. feroz; It. feroce; L. ferox; allied to ferus, wild, fera, a wild animal.]

1. Fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty; as, a ferocious look, countenance or features.
2. Ravenous; rapacious; as, a ferocious lion.
3. Fierce; barbarous; cruel; as, ferocious savages.