wrathy

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

adjective

, Informal.

, wrath·i·er, wrath·i·est.

1. wrathful; angry.

Other Words From

• wrathi·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrathy¹

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

Example Sentences

He said that hot-tempered young men who listened not to the voices of their elders would bring a wrathy God down on their own heads.

From Literature

"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.

From Project Gutenberg

When they got there, they found the old lady as wrathy as ever.

From Project Gutenberg

They bulged in, and in an instant the bear followed them out, and I told my friend to shoot him, as he was mighty wrathy to kill a bear.

From Project Gutenberg

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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