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# angry

«angry» in Mova's school dictionary: **Feeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (angry, angrier, angriest); adverb angrily; noun anger

### meaning for a pupil

1) Feeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems wrong, unfair or hurtful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#m1)

2) Looking or sounding like this: an angry face, angry words. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#m2)

3) Of weather or the sea: wild and stormy (in stories). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#m3)

4) Of a cut or spot: red and sore. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In feelings lessons: anger is a normal feeling; what matters is what you do with it — stop, breathe, count to ten, walk away, talk about it, don't hit or shout hurtful things. Signs: hot face, fast heartbeat, tight fists. In stories an angry character often causes a problem or a change. Phrases: angry with someone (UK) / angry at someone (US), angry about something, get angry, make someone angry.

### examples

- I was angry when my brother broke my model. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x1)
- She gets angry when people are unfair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x2)
- Take deep breaths when you feel angry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x3)
- The teacher was angry with us for being late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x4)
- He gave me an angry look. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x5)
- It's okay to feel angry, but it's not okay to hit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x6)
- The angry sea crashed against the rocks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x7)
- The cut on his leg looked red and angry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x8)
- Oh, that made him so angry! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/#x9)

### note

Comparisons: angrier, angriest (y → i). «Angry with/at a person», «angry about a thing». The noun is «anger». Feeling angry is not bad; hurting someone because of it is. Synonyms: cross (UK), mad (US, informal), furious (very angry).

### In the corpora

- [Good questions are: who made it, where else is it reported, and is it trying to make me angry?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/32-bad-news-protests-and-helping-others/3/)
- [Parking rows are common, and knocking politely usually works better than an angry note.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/33-neighbours-the-council-rules-and-fairness/13/)
- [Some stories are written to make you angry so that you share them fast; anger is a sign to slow down.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/18/)
- [Recommendations may push videos that keep people watching, including angry or scary ones.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/17-voice-assistants-recommendations/8/)
- [What elephants really fear is the buzzing of angry bees, which can sting the soft skin inside the trunk and round the eyes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «angry» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angry/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.