angry

[ ang-gree ]

adjective

, an·gri·er, an·gri·est.

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

   to be angry at the dean;

   to be angry about the snub.

   Synonyms: irritated, mad, furious, irate

   Antonyms: calm

2. expressing, caused by, or characterized by anger; wrathful:

   angry words.

3. Chiefly New England and Midland U.S. inflamed, as a sore; exhibiting inflammation.
4. (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.

angry

/ ˈæŋɡrɪ /

adjective

1. feeling or expressing annoyance, animosity, or resentment; enraged
2. suggestive of anger

   angry clouds

3. 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

Derived Forms

• ˈangrily, adverb

Other Words From

• angri·ly adverb
• angri·ness noun
• half-angry adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of angry¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; anger + -y ¹( def )

Example Sentences

And I think I’ve spent most of my life kind of demonizing it and choosing not to understand it because the easier thing for me was to just be angry at it.

From Los Angeles Times

“When you get yourself in the dating world at our age, you either have the angry divorced folks, or you have the widows who are grieving,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The teacher who had an angry outburst at Chino High School also shared frustrations about the differing rules for teacher versus student clothing.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s angry and deflated at the city’s aggressive move to label homelessness a crime.

From Los Angeles Times

But she still feels angry that she was robbed of the chance to conceive naturally.

From BBC

Related Words

• annoyed
• bitter
• enraged
• exasperated
• furious
• heated
• impassioned
• indignant
• irate
• irritable
• irritated
• mad
• offended
• outraged
• resentful
• sullen
• uptight