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Spell Bee Word: ferocious


Basic Details

Word: Ferocious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very fierce, violent and frightening; also very strong, as in a ferocious storm.

Synonyms: fierce, savage, wild, violent

Antonyms: gentle, tame, mild

How to Spell Ferocious

Syllables: fe - ro - cious

Tricky part: The shus sound at the end is spelt cious, as in delicious. The vowel after r is o.

Watch out for: ferocius, ferotious, ferosious

Memory tip: Ferocious and ferocity share the same start, f-e-r-o-c, so the o after the r never changes; then finish with cious, as in precious.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The ferocious wind tore the tin roof off the shed.

Example 2: Our neighbour's dog looks ferocious but loves being patted.

Example 3: The two teams played a ferocious final under the lights.

Fun Fact

The honey badger is small, but it has a reputation as one of the most ferocious animals in Africa and will face up to lions and snakes.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: ferocious

a) timid
b) gentle
c) lazy
d) fierce

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d) fierce. Fierce and ferocious both describe something wild and frightening.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

fer_c_ous

a) a, i
b) o, e
c) e, i
d) o, i

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d) o, i. An o follows the r, and an i sits inside the ending cious.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rucofiose

a) furious
b) precious
c) ferocious
d) ferocity

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c) ferocious. Furious and ferocity come close, but only ferocious uses the c, both o's and the u together.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A ferocious storm is one that is ____.

a) very quiet
b) very violent
c) very pleasant
d) very short

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b) very violent

2. Which animal would most people call ferocious?

a) a goldfish
b) a charging rhinoceros
c) a butterfly
d) a sleeping kitten

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b) a charging rhinoceros

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