angry

[ ang-gree ]

/ ˈæŋ gri /

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adjective, an·gri·er, an·gri·est.

feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.

expressing, caused by, or characterized by anger; wrathful: angry words.

Chiefly New England and Midland U.S. inflamed, as a sore; exhibiting inflammation.

(of an object or phenomenon) exhibiting a characteristic or creating a mood associated with anger or danger, as by color, sound, force, etc.: an angry sea; the boom of angry guns.

OTHER WORDS FOR angry

1 irate, incensed, enraged, infuriated, furious, mad; provoked, irritated.

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OPPOSITES FOR angry

1 calm.

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Origin of angry

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; anger + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM angry

an·gri·ly, adverban·gri·ness, nounhalf-angry, adjective

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How to use angry in a sentence

Neither of which even compares to the angriest and most sexist of the comments.
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The angriest voters win midterm elections and the right is really mad.
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Speaking of Anger Management, can you recall a time where you were ever at your angriest?
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“The people who seem to have gotten angriest at me have been atheists,” said Barrett.
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The writer and ACT-UP founder has been called "the angriest gay man in the world."
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Of all Bertram's friends, Billy, perhaps not unnaturally, was the angriest.
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Anything that you may have said of me in your angriest passion is nothing to what I have said to myself.
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He sat up and watched the oncoming of the angriest-looking Indian that ever quirted a cayuse over a reservation.
'Me-Smith'|Caroline Lockhart
Sir Thomas, in his angriest mood, never went so far as quite to mutter his curses.
Ayala's Angel|Anthony Trollope
Captain Scott, of his majesty's sloop-of-war Monarch, was the angriest man in those waters that night.
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British Dictionary definitions for angry

angry

/ (ˈæŋɡrɪ) /

adjective -grier or -griest

feeling or expressing annoyance, animosity, or resentment; enraged

suggestive of angerangry clouds

severely inflamedan angry sore

Derived forms of angry

angrily, adverb

usage for angry

It was formerly considered incorrect to talk about being angry at a person, but this use is now acceptable

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