wrathy
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- wrathily adverb
Etymology
Origin of wrathy
Example Sentences
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"Don't be wrathy, Smith—what's your tipple, old fellow?" put in one of the young men, soothingly stroking the broad shoulders of that interesting youth.
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When I got there, the old lady appeared to be mighty wrathy; and when I broached the subject, she looked at me as savage as a meat axe.
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When they got there, they found the old lady as wrathy as ever.
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It was more like a wrathy painter than any thing else.
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Such was Larry bold—in peace time— He was brave as Lochinvar, But he quickly changed his music As the bugle called for war; When the Highlanders grew wrathy, With their hair straight up on end, Sergeant Larry dropped at Bury, As he wished to see a friend!
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