angry — feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæŋ.ɡri/
Example Sentences
- My cat gets angry every time I try to give her a bath.
- He was so angry that his face turned as red as a tomato.
- The teacher looked angry when half the class forgot their homework.
angry
ADJECTIVE[/ˈæŋ.ɡri/]
feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
He got angry when someone cut in line at the coffee shop.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Angry derives from Old Norse 'angr' meaning sorrow, pain, or distress. This word evolved into Middle English 'anger' (wrath, fury), and the adjective-forming suffix '-y' was added to create 'angry'. The original sense of painful or distressing emotion gradually shifted to denote a state of being wrathful or furious.
Breakdown
angr (Old Norse: pain, sorrow, distress) + -y (adjective-forming suffix) = angry (full of wrath or displeasure).
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📝Examples
“My cat gets angry every time I try to give her a bath.”
“He was so angry that his face turned as red as a tomato.”
“The teacher looked angry when half the class forgot their homework.”
“Don't reply to angry emails right away; wait until you calm down.”
“My little brother gets angry if you eat the last cookie without asking.”
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