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Spell Bee Word: Fierce


What does fierce mean?

Word: Fierce

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Fierce means wild, angry and likely to attack. It can also mean very powerful, as in a fierce wind.

Synonyms: wild, savage, ferocious

Antonyms: tame, mild

How do you spell fierce?

Syllables: fierce

Tricky part: The i comes before the e, as in field and chief. Children who think of fear often write fearce or feerce.

Watch out for: firce, feerce, fearce

Memory tip: Picture a fierce bull guarding its field: fierce and field both put the i before the e.

Fierce in a sentence

Example 1: The fierce dog barked at every stranger.

Example 2: A fierce wind blew the umbrellas inside out.

Example 3: The two teams had a fierce contest for the trophy.

Fun Fact

Fierce comes from the Old French fiers, from the Latin ferus, wild, the same root that gives us ferocious.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

fierce

a) bold
b) gentle
c) loud
d) proud

Show answer

b) gentle. A gentle animal is calm and kind, nothing like a fierce one.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The fierse guard dog growled at the postman from behind the gate.

a) growled
b) guard
c) postman
d) fierse

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d) fierse. Fierce ends in ce, the way piece does.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) tigar
b) leperd
c) fierce
d) bufalo

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c) fierce. Tiger ends in er, leopard has eo and buffalo has two f's, so fierce is the one spelt right.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

fierrce

a) r
b) e
c) i
d) f

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a) r. Fierce has one r, between the ie and the c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal is the least fierce?

a) a leopard
b) a cow
c) a wolf
d) a crocodile

Show answer

b) a cow

2. Ritu and Asha are fierce rivals in the chess club. What does that tell you?

a) They always let each other win.
b) They try very hard to beat each other.
c) They have both just joined the club.
d) They never play against each other.

Show answer

b) They try very hard to beat each other.

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