adj
angry
ANG-gree
adj
1
Feeling or showing strong displeasure or hostility.
"She was angry that no one had told her about the change."
"An angry customer demanded to speak to the manager."
2
Inflamed, sore, or irritated in appearance, as of a wound.
"The cut looked angry and swollen by the next morning."
3
Threatening or turbulent, as of weather or the sky.
"Angry clouds gathered on the horizon before the storm hit."
How to Use Angry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling or showing strong displeasure — also used for sore-looking wounds or stormy skies.
Common pairings
angry customer
angry mob
angry sky
get angry
Word Forms
angrier comparative, more angry comparative, angried past tense, angries plural, angries singular, angriest superlative, most angry superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English angry, based on the noun anger, ultimately from Old Norse angr.