Word
angry
Phoneticsan·gry, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈæŋɡɹi/
UK/ˈæŋɡɹi/
Definitions
01feeling or showing anger
A1 · Beginner
adj. feeling or showing that you are very upset or annoyed because of something wrong or unfair.
adj. experiencing or exhibiting strong displeasure, hostility, or resentment. Often takes the prepositions 'with' for people and 'at' or 'about' for situations.
“He was angry with his friend for being late to the movie.”
“The customers became increasingly angry as the delay stretched into a second hour without any official explanation from the airline staff.”
Pitfall
She was angry to her brother.
She was angry with her brother.
Use 'angry with' or 'angry at' when talking about a person, never 'angry to'.
02inflamed or painful
B2 · Upper Intermediate Medicine
adj. describing a cut or a part of your body that is red, sore, and painful.
adj. exhibiting signs of physical inflammation, such as redness, swelling, or soreness.
“The cat scratch on her arm looked red and angry the next morning.”
“The surgeon noted that the tissue around the wound appeared angry and infected, requiring an immediate course of intravenous antibiotics.”
Antonyms
03dark and stormy
C1 · Advanced Literary
adj. describing a sky or sea that looks dark, grey, and dangerous.
adj. metaphorical use describing weather or natural elements as dark, stormy, or menacing.
“The angry clouds suggested that a heavy storm was coming soon.”
“The small fishing boat struggled against an angry sea, with grey waves crashing violently over the wooden deck.”
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰosder. Proto-Germanic *angazaz Old Norse angrbor. Middle English anger Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English angry English angry From Middle English angry; see anger.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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