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

But what these angry pundits truly reveal is how little they understand about how science works.

From Slate

She told the court that when her husband came back into the house afterwards he was angry and breathless "with some sort of facial cut".

From BBC

Mr Edwards, from New Brighton, said the letter made him "very angry", adding: "I'm not going to let this go."

From BBC

“If you have a guy who is going to be angry about immigration, have a killer offering reasons for shooting up immigrants,” he asked, “how could he not use reasons that have already been articulated by legitimate sources?”

From Salon

It was Trump’s supporters, often angry and stirred up by him, who were dangerous to our physical well-being.

From Salon

Related Words

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