angry

adjective

an·​gry ˈaŋ-grē How to pronounce angry (audio)
angrier; angriest
1
: feeling or showing anger
an angry crowd
2
a
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
angry words
b
: seeming to show anger or to threaten in an angry manner
an angry sky
3
: painfully inflamed
an angry rash
angrily adverb
angriness noun

Examples of angry in a Sentence

I've never seen her look so angry. An angry crowd gathered outside the courthouse. I was angry that he had forgotten my birthday. What made you so angry? He got angry when he found out about their plans. He sent an angry letter to the company president. They had an argument and exchanged some angry words. She gave me an angry look.
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But Democrats are angry and want leaders who are generally younger and uniformly more willing to take on President Donald Trump. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025 When conducting immigration raids, federal agents from the D.H.S., including Border Patrol, and from the F.B.I. often do interact with crowds of angry community members. Bora Erden, New York Times, 13 June 2025 After protests and angry meetings, students were displaced to schools that were farther away from home. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025 There are angry physical altercations as vivid as anything in a Martin McDonagh two-hander. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for angry

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "ill-tempered, resentful, incensed, vexing," from anger, angre "distress, affliction, hostile attitude, strong displeasure" + -y -y entry 1 — more at anger entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of angry was in the 14th century

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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angry. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

angry

adjective
an·​gry ˈaŋ-grē How to pronounce angry (audio)
angrier; angriest
1
a
: feeling or showing anger
b
: threatening as if in anger
an angry sky
2
: painfully inflamed
an angry rash
angrily adverb
angriness noun

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