angry
angry Lexical Profile
angry Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility toward someone or something.
"The commuters grew angry after the train was delayed for a third hour without explanation."
Having a dark, turbulent, or threatening appearance, especially of the sky, sea, or weather.
"The fishermen hurried back to the harbor as angry black clouds gathered on the horizon."
Red, swollen, and inflamed in appearance or sensation, as of a wound, rash, or sore.
"The nurse applied an antiseptic ointment to the angry red scratch on his forearm."
Word Nuance & Usage
When followed by a preposition, 'angry with' or 'angry at' is standard when referring to a person, whereas 'angry about' or 'angry at' is typically used when referring to a situation, action, or event.
• Rhymes for angry
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the noun 'anger' plus the adjective suffix '-y'. The root 'anger' was borrowed from Old Norse 'angr', meaning grief, sorrow, or affliction, before shifting in English to denote wrath or hostility.