angry
- Top 3000
Sense 1
- adjective
- A1
feeling a strong bad emotion because another person does something bad or not fair, often making you want to shout
She was angry when he forgot her birthday again.
Dad gets angry if we leave the kitchen dirty.
Hundreds of angry customers complained about the sudden price rise.
Try not to send that message while you are still angry.
Common collocations: get angry · angry with someone · angry about something · make someone angry · an angry voice
Part of: Negative emotions, Personality, Talking to people
Sense 2 · less common
- adjective
- C1
used about a cut or a mark on the skin that looks red, swollen and painful
The cut on his arm still looked red and angry.
A long angry scratch ran across the back of her hand.
The bite left an angry mark that itched for days.
Common collocations: an angry red mark · an angry scar · look angry · an angry-looking rash
Part of: Illnesses and symptoms, Parts of the body
Forms
- comparative
- angrier
- superlative
- angriest