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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"I don't care about the Chelsea game, the season cannot end soon enough," messaged one angry fan to BBC Radio Stoke's post-match football phone-in show Praise and Grumble after the Wycombe game.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Now he says he is "very angry" that Northern Ireland's screening programme lags behind the rest of the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“The first victims are party balloons: you can quite easily allocate less there and deal with a few angry parents,” Kapadia said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Young told Rolling Stone that, naturally, some folks were really angry that she’d canceled her tour.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
She was angry at herself for falling into old habits and agreeing to participate in Owen’s séance.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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