NYT Dictionary

ANGRY

[ˈɛŋ-]
AdjectiveNounVerbAN-gryan-gry · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Displaying or feeling anger.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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, equivalent to anger + -y; see anger.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

upsetmadenragedwrathfulfuriousapoplecticirritatedannoyedvexedpissed off

Antonyms

calmsanguinesereneunangry

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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