wrath — extreme anger; fierce indignation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: extreme anger; fierce indignation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ræθ/
Example Sentences
- My mom's wrath when she found chocolate on the white sofa was legendary.
- The teacher's wrath descended upon students who forgot their homework.
- Nothing can compare to a cat's wrath when you accidentally step on its tail.
wrath
NOUN[/ræθ/]
extreme anger; fierce indignation
Father's explosive fury over report card
From steaming bath to wrathful path!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'wræthu' or 'wrætho', related to Old Norse 'reiðr' meaning angry. The word is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic roots expressing violent emotion or disturbance.
Breakdown
wrath (noun) - a single morpheme from Old English with no productive modern English affixes; the root expresses the concept of extreme anger as an indivisible unit
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's wrath when she found chocolate on the white sofa was legendary.”
“The teacher's wrath descended upon students who forgot their homework.”
“Nothing can compare to a cat's wrath when you accidentally step on its tail.”
“The hurricane unleashed nature's wrath upon the coastal town.”
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