Fury

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fury

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FYOOR-ee  /ˈfjʊəri/

Definition

Wild or violent anger; extreme agitation or passion; the violence of a storm or natural force; (Fury, capitalised) one of the three goddesses of vengeance in Greek and Roman mythology.

Plain meaning

Fury is intense, overwhelming anger — beyond ordinary rage. Also used for the violent force of nature. The Furies were the mythological goddesses of vengeance.

Register

Formal and elevated in literary and mythological contexts. Standard in emotional and meteorological use. Stronger and more dramatic than anger.