angry

verb

(transitive, obsolete) To anger.

adjective

Displaying or feeling anger.

(said about a wound or a rash) Inflamed and painful.

(figuratively, said about the elements, like the sky or the sea) Dark and stormy, menacing.

Roots

angrangr- · Old Norse · grief, distress

Words related to angry

iracund angrinessn iratenessn irefullyadv outragedadj huffinessn wrathfulnessn disgruntledadj frustratedadj agitatedadj umbrageousadj displeasedadj ragedv huffyadj iratelyadv seethingadj

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Where does angry come from?

The word angry breaks down into one root of Old Norse origin: the root angr-, from Old Norse angr (“grief, distress”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.