fiercen
English
Etymology
From fierce + -en.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɪəsən/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɪəɹsən/
- Hyphenation: fierc‧en
Verb
fiercen (third-person singular simple present fiercens, present participle fiercening, simple past and past participle fiercened)
- (transitive) To make fierce.
- (dialectal) To enliven.
- (intransitive) To become or grow fierce.
Derived terms
- fiercen up
- fiercening
References
- “fiercen, v.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. - “fiercen” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.