furioso

American  

[fyoor-ee-oh-soh, foo-ryaw-zaw] / ˌfyʊər iˈoʊ soʊ, fuˈryɔ zɔ /

adjective

1. forceful; turbulent.

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adverb

1. forcefully; turbulently.

furioso British  

/ ˌfjʊərɪˈəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. in a frantically rushing manner

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noun

1. a passage or piece to be performed in this way

Etymology

Origin of furioso

1660–70, for an earlier sense; < Italian: literally, furious, equivalent to furi ( a ) fury + -oso -ous

Example Sentences

Fischer, ex vicepresidente de mercadeo de la clínica, estaba furioso con Bosch porque éste no le pagó los $4,000 que le prestó para el negocio.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2014

As the piece develops, a furioso section for the ensemble is followed by electronic responses from the soloists until the entire orchestra begins to fragment, a violin jutting out here, a trombone blasting there.

From Time Magazine Archive

Everyone, audience and musicians alike, was outraged and Munch gave the man a fortissimo furioso piece of his mind.

From Time Magazine Archive

The two contestants were milling gloriously on the stage, while the orchestra milled away at its violins and double-basses, prestissimo furioso.

From Time Magazine Archive

Et tunc dux Fridericus vehementer iratus erat Ciconiae: ac nisi a nobis tectus esset, fuisset de homine furioso et perdite malo sumtum supplicium.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron