angry
Americanadjective
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feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, orabout ): to be angry about the snub.
to be angry at the dean;
to be angry about the snub.
- Antonyms:
- calm
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expressing, caused by, or characterized by anger; wrathful.
angry words.
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Chiefly New England and Midland U.S. inflamed, as a sore; exhibiting inflammation.
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(of an object or phenomenon) exhibiting a characteristic or creating a mood associated with anger or danger, as by color, sound, force, etc.: the boom of angry guns.
an angry sea;
the boom of angry guns.
adjective
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feeling or expressing annoyance, animosity, or resentment; enraged
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suggestive of anger
angry clouds
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severely inflamed
an angry sore
Usage
It was formerly considered incorrect to talk about being angry at a person, but this use is now acceptable
Other Word Forms
- angrily adverb
- angriness noun
- half-angry adjective
Etymology
Origin of angry
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; anger + -y 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Brown said he felt "shocked, sad, angry, betrayed, let down" by the messages.
From BBC
But they are also angry with the prime minister.
From BBC
They said they took him and the child to another location away from angry protesters.
From Los Angeles Times
Some clients were angry, and some top lawyers left.
He wished Mrs. Bennett's angry face would go away.
From Literature
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