wrathy

[ rath-ee, rah-thee or, especially British, raw-thee ]

/ ˈræθ i, ˈrɑ θi or, especially British, ˈrɔ θi /

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adjective, wrath·i·er, wrath·i·est.Informal.

wrathful; angry.

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Origin of wrathy

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; wrath + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM wrathy

wrath·i·ly, adverb

Words nearby wrathy

wrap-up, wrasse, wrastle, wrath, wrathful, wrathy, wreak, wreak havoc, wreath, wreathe, wreathed column

How to use wrathy in a sentence

She might have got wrathy and backed out at the last minute.
Marjorie Dean, High School Junior|Pauline Lester
We had sat two long hot days in the convention, had slept but little, were worn out and very, very wrathy.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper
Upon the first order to come with us they seemed delighted, which caused the mistress to become very wrathy.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive|Alf Burnett
Sumner was wrathy at this, and ses he, 'Shut up, you old fool; wait until it is all under.'
Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia|Seba Smith

"Bird shot's mighty irritatin'—specially to a wrathy fellow," said Despair.
The Calico Cat|Charles Miner Thompson