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wrathy

American  
[rath-ee, rah-thee, raw-thee] / ˈræθ i, ˈrɑ θi, ˈrɔ θi /

adjective

Informal.
wrathier, wrathiest
  1. wrathful; angry.


Other Word Forms

  • wrathily adverb

Etymology

Origin of wrathy

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; wrath + -y 1

Example Sentences

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The subjects, of course, run to delicate, serene Buddhas and wrathy temple guards, and they are delightful.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soprano Frida Leider, singing Br�nnhilde, had sunk limply to the ground, crushed by Wotan's wrathy reprimand.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Melbourne, Australia, cinema censors grew wrathy at a preliminary showing of The Big Parade.

From Time Magazine Archive

Roused by these wrathy words, the Japanese learned with satisfaction last week that Masanao Hanihara is likely soon to succeed Kentaro Ochiai as Japanese Ambassador to Italy.

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It disappeared utterly, and the sun set in a bank of wrathy, black clouds.

From Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 by Elverson, James