fiercen

English edit

Etymology edit

From fierce +‎ -en.

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪəsən/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪəɹsən/
Hyphenation: fierc‧en

Verb edit

fiercen (third-person singular simple present fiercens, present participle fiercening, simple past and past participle fiercened)

(transitive) To make fierce.
1. (dialectal) To enliven.
(intransitive) To become or grow fierce.

Derived terms edit

References edit

“fiercen, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
“fiercen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams edit

ice fern