REVERSE DICTIONARY A
ANGER (includes ANGRY)
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• ANGER - Part 1 adjectives & adverbs
• ANGER - Part 2 interjections, nouns, & phrases
• ANGER - Part 3 verbs
ANGER, ANGERED, ANGRILY, ANGRY
Part 1 adjectives & adverbs
ANGER, etc. - ADJECTIVES
c825 obs. • HEAVY - of persons: oppressive; troublesome, annoying; angry; severe, violent
a1000 • EVIL - of persons: ill-tempered, cross, disagreeable, unpleasant, contentious, obnoxious, hostile, neurotic, angry, obstinate
c1000 obs. • GRAME - angry, vexed, furious; of heat: fierce
c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • WRAW - angry, wrathful, vexed, fierce; characterized by anger or ire
1225 UK • HOT - angry
a1225 obs. • TO-BOLLEN - puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
1297 obs. • HASTIF - quick-tempered, passionate; in a passion, angry
1297 obs. • HASTIVE - (as above)
1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • EAGER - strenuous, ardent, impetuous; fierce, angry, furious
adj. a1300 obs. • IROUS - wrathful, angry, enraged, raging
adj. 1330 obs. • BROTHELY - fierce, violent, angry, enraged
adj. c1374 obs. • DESPITOUS - cruel; exhibiting ill-will or bitter enmity, malevolent; very angry
adj. 1382 obs. rare • JEALOUS - wrathful, furious, angry
adj. 1390 obs. • MELANCHOLIAN - addicted to causeless anger; ill-tempered
adj. a1400-50 • NETTLED - irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry
adj. 1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • RAGEOUS - in a rage, furious, mad, angry, vexed; violent with pain or anger; full of passion
adj. c1440 obs. • TANGYL - angry and froward
adj. 1510 • DESPITEOUS - spiteful, malevolent, malicious, cruel; angry to excess; pitiless, merciless
adj. a1529 • IN A FUME - irritable, angry
adj. 1531 now rare or obs. • WREAKFUL - given or addicted to revenge; vengeful, malicious, angry
adj. 1547 • WARM - hot-tempered, angry
adj. 1580 • RAGEFUL - full of rage or furious anger; furious, violent
adj. c1580 rare or obs. • MADDED - stirred up, angry
adj. 1590 • AS MAD AS A BUCK - very angry
adj. 1593 • DARK - of the countenance: clouded with anger or dislike, frowning
adj. 1593 • HEATED - impassioned, angry; inflamed, excited
adj. 1593 • SULPHURY - angry, furious
adj. 1595 obs. rare • GALLISH - angry
adj. 1598 obs. • MAD AS AJAX - angry
adj. 1609 • AS MAD AS A WEAVER - very angry
adj. 1610 obs. • STOMACHFUL - characterized by anger or resentment
adj. 1612 sl. • OFF THE HOOKS - in a state of madness or intense excitement; crazy, angry, or vexed; in an ill mood or out of humour
adj. 1617 sl. • IN THE SUDS - troubled; perplexed; angry
adj. 1675 orig. Eng. dial. & US • HOPPING MAD - exceedingly angry
adj. 1678 • SNUFFY - annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable
adj. 1681 obs. rare • NANGRY - angry
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. • TEECHY - tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. • TITCHY - (as above)
adj. L17 sl. • AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSE - very angry
adj. L17 sl. • UP IN THE BOUGHS - angry, irritated
adj. a1700 sl. • GLIMFLASHY - angry, in a passion
adj. 1719 UK sl. • UNHINGED - angry, emotionally unsettled
adj. 1742 Sc. • ATTERY - of mood, temper, disposition: bad-tempered, spiteful, quarrelsome, peevish, angry, hot-headed
adj. 1749 Eng. dial. • HASTISH - quickly excited to anger; quick-tempered, passionate, irritable
adj. 1751 rare • SULPHUREOUS - thundery; furiously angry
adj. 1777 Eng. dial. obs. • TESTORN - testy, quick to anger
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • REEDEN - peevish, irritable, angry
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • REEDENT - (as above)
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • WREEDEN - (as above)
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • WRIDDEN - (as above)
adj. 1792 • BLUE IN THE FACE - livid with anger, excitement, etc.
adj. 1794-6 • IRASCENT - becoming angry, leading to anger
adj. 1808 Sc. • CAMSHACKLE - angry, cross, quarrelsome
adj. 1809 Eng. & Amer. dial. • SPUNKY - angry, irritable, irascible
adj. 1811 Eng. dial. • RAW - annoyed, angry, exasperated
adj. 1821 • IRACUND - inclined to wrath; prone to anger; passionate, irascible, irritable
adj. 1821 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A WET HEN - very angry or vexed
adj. 1822 Sc. • RAMPAGINOUS - furious, angry, violent, wild, unruly, obstreperous, boisterous, noisy, disorderly, outrageous
adj. a1824 Amer. dial. • RILEY - angry, irritated
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. • STOMACHY - easily angered; irritable
adj. 1827 S. Afr. • KWAAI - bad-tempered, angry; aggressive, fierce
adj. 1834 • BOUNCING MAD - furiously angry
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. • IN THE MAD - angry
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. • IN THE MADS - (as above)
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. • SAVAGE AS A MEAT AXE - very angry, and violent, exceedingly savage, ferocious
adj. 1836 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • UGLY - ill-tempered, sulky; angry, threatening; disagreeable
adj. 1838 US sl. • DANDERY - irritated; angry; alarmed
adj. 1846 Amer. dial. • ASHY - very angry; ill-tempered; ill-humoured
adj. 1846 colloq. • SHIRTY - angry, annoyed; bad-tempered
adj. 1846 Eng. dial. • RANTY-TANTY - very angry, wrathful; in a violent passion
adj. 1848 US • MAD AS A HORNET - very angry, enraged
adj. 1850 Amer. dial. • FÂCHÉ - angry
adj. 1853 Amer. dial. • AMBITIOUS - of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered
adj. 1853 Brit. sl. • WAXY - angry
adj. 1855 Amer. dial. • TORN-UP - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1855 Sc. obs. rare • FUNKY - prone to kicking; irritable, easily angered or enraged
adj. 1855 sl. • MAD AS A MEAT AXE - very angry
adj. 1857 Amer. dial. • ILL - vicious, bad-tempered, cross, angry, peevish, fretful, morose, unpleasant
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RAMPAGEOUS - angry, furious
adj. 1862 Amer. dial. • ORNERY - unpleasant, troublesome, unruly, unmanageable, disobedient, obstinate, ill-tempered, angry
adj. 1867 Amer. dial. • TORE-UP - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. • VEXED AS FIRE - greatly vexed; very angry
adj. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. • ROPABLE - violently angry, intractable, wild
adj. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. • ROPEABLE - (as above)
adj. 1871 Amer. sl. • ON ONE'S EAR - indignant, angry; in a huff; broadly, in an uproar
adj. 1872 sl., orig. & chiefly Aust. • SCOTTY - angry
adj. 1873 colloq. rare • UP IN THE AIR - displaying heightened emotions; excited, angry, anxious
adj. 1880 Amer. dial. • TOUCHOUS - tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
adj. 1880 sl. • DANDERED - angry, ruffled
adj. 1880 sl. • ON THE WARPATH - used to imply that someone is angry and seeking a target to vent their anger on
adj. 1883 Amer. sl. • WORKED UP - angry; excited; distraught
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. • VITRID - angry, malicious, vicious, bitter
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. • VITRIT - (as above)
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. • UGGY - angry
adj. 1887 Sc. • BISSY - cross, ill-tempered, angry; easily provoked to anger, excitable
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FAUSTY - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FEISTY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FICETY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FISTY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FYSTY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. • RAMPAGEROUS - angry, furious
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. & Aust. & NZ • MAGGOTY - angry, bad-tempered, furious
adj. 1892 sl., orig. US • HACKED - angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed
adj. 1892 sl., orig. US • HACKED OFF - (as above)
adj. 1894 sl. • FIT TO BE TIED - angry
adj. 1894 Aust. & NZ sl. • SNAKY - angry
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. • NARKY - vexed, angry, ill-tempered, bad-tempered
adj. 1895 sl. • HOT UNDER THE COLLAR - angry
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. • LOADED FOR BEAR - fully prepared for a situation; esp. ready and eager for a confrontation; very angry
adj. 1896 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • RAMPING-MAD - furiously angry
adj. 1897 Sc. • OPLOPIN - uplifted, excitable; jumping at hasty conclusions; easily angered
adj. 1898 Aust. sl. • WET - angry
adj. 1898 Eng. dial. • NARKED - vexed, angry
adj. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. • CAGGED - irritated, angry, annoyed, vexed, offended; grieved
adj. 1899 Amer. sl. • ALL HOT AND BOTHERED - angered, emotional; lustful; passionate
adj. 19C • MAD AS A MARCH HARE - very angry
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD ANGRY - very angry
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A BEAR WITH A SORE LUG - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A HARE - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A HEDGE - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A PIPER - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A POWN HAND - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A TUP - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A WASP - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS WHEELBARROWS - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • RACKETTY - angry, annoyed
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • ROUGH SIDE DOWNWARDS - coarse-mannered, angry
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • RADGY - ill-tempered, angry, excited, violent, mad
adj. M19 sl. • DANDER - angry
adj. M19 sl. • AS MAD AS A DINGBAT - completely deranged or utterly furious or mad, very angry
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • JACKED - angry, annoyed
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • HEATED UP - tense, nervous, angry, excited
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • HET UP - (as above)
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • UGLY AS A TARANTULA - very angry, unpleasant
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. • TEEN - angry
adj. 1900 Aust. sl. • SNAKE-HEADED - angry
adj. Bk1900 Sc. • ETERIE - ill-humoured, ill-tempered; hot-headed, fiery, angry-looking
adj. Bk1900 Sc. • ETRIE - (as above)
adj. 1900s sl. • MADDER THAN OLD RIP - extremely angry
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A HATTER - very angry
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A HEN - (as above)
adj. 1901 Eng. dial. • THUNDER-BLACK - very black; dark with anger, angry
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • IREFUL - angry; stormy; inflamed
adj. Bk1902 Sc. • ILTA-FOO - full of malice and anger
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • BRASH - easily angered; quick-tempered, sharp-tempered
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • TORE OUT - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • TORN OUT - (as above)
adj. Bk1904 Amer. sl. • STUFFY - angry, sulky, obstinate
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • REED - angry
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. obs. • MAD AS A SCOFF - excessively angry
adj. Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial. • HACKLED - peevish, cross-grained, angry
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • YEERY - angry
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TESSY - angry, fractious, cross, testy
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • WACKER - angry, wrathful
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • VIGILOUS - fierce, angry; of a horse: vicious
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TARRY - irritable, verging towards spiteful anger
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • AS MAD AS A TUP IN A HALTER - said of a person in impotent rage
adj. 1907 Amer. dial. • ON THE PECK - irritable; angry; ready to fight; short-tempered; easily offended
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. • MAD AS THE OLD NICK - very angry
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A WET HEN - (as above)
adj. 1909 sl. • RATTY - angry
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN A WET OWL - very angry
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN A WOODHEAP - (as above)
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS - (as above)
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN SEVEN BOILED OWLS - (as above)
adj. 1910s sl. MADDER THAN THUNDER (as above)
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. OFF ONE'S TILE mad, angry
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. CROOKED ON annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. CROOK ON (as above)
adj. 1912 colloq., chiefly Brit. AERATED very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate
adj. 1913 Amer. dial. TETCHIOUS tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
adj. 1913 Amer. sl. GROUCHED annoyed; angry
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. VIGRUS of humans or animals: angry, vicious
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. MAD AS HOPS very angry
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. MADDER THAN SNAKES IN HAYIN' (as above)
adj. 1914 HAIRY excited, angry, out of temper
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. HAIRED UP angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. HARED UP (as above)
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. HARRED UP (as above)
adj. Bk1914 Amer. dial. MAD ENOUGH TO EAT NEEDLES very angry
adj. 1919 Amer. dial. AWRY-EYED having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1920s sl., orig. US EGGY angry, irritated
adj. 1921 Brit. sl. BAITY angry
adj. 1921 Brit. sl. BATEY (as above)
adj. 1923 sl. STEAMED UP used to suggest angry agitation
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. ALL HAIR BY THE NOSE angry, quarrelsome, touchy
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. ALL HAIR IN THE NOSE (as above)
adj. 1925 sl., orig. military usage OFF ONE'S BLOCK angry
adj. c1925 Brit. sl. MAD AS MUD exceedingly angry
adj. 1926 Amer. dial. OREY-EYED having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1927 Amer. dial. FIGHTY inclined or eager to fight; easily angered, bad-tempered; pugnacious
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. ORIE-EYED having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. • RINGY - nervous; angry; irritable
adj. 1929 Amer. dial. • MAD ENOUGH TO BITE OFF A BOARD NAIL - very angry
adj. 1930 Amer. dial. • FAUNCHING - raving angry
adj. 1930s sl. • BROWNED OFF - angry, irritated
adj. 1930s rhyming sl. for 'hot' • MUSTARD (POT) - angry
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEX - annoyed, angry
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEXED - (as above)
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEXED UP - (as above)
adj. 1932 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN THE OLD RIP - very angry
adj. Bk1934 sl. • ON THE MUSCLE - angry
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. • HACKLED UP - angry
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. • RED-EYED - crazy, furious, angry, mad
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. • SALTY - ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. • RAPID - prone to violent anger
adj. 1938 sl. • RAVERS - angry
adj. c1938 Amer. dial. • HEART-MAD - very angry
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. • ORRY-EYED - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1940s sl. • BRASSED OFF - angry, disgusted
adj. 1940s W. Indies & Black British usage • IGNORANT - angry, irascible, short-tempered
adj. 1940s W. Indies & Black British usage • RAATID - furious; very angry; stupid
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • ALL TORE OUT - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • MAD AS BLUE BLAZES - very angry
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • MAD AS OLD SCRATCH - (as above)
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • MAD AS THE OLD HARRY - (as above)
adj. 1941 sl. • CHEESED OFF - bored, disgusted, angry, fed-up
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • LEMONY - angry
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • BUTCHER'S - angry, annoyed
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. • TEMPERED - angry, irritated, annoyed, upset
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. • CHEWED - angry, mad; defeated, beaten
adj. 1942 Amer. sl. • RED-NECKED - ill-tempered, bad-tempered, angry
adj. 1943 sl. • PISSED-OFF - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. • ALL HORNS AND RATTLES - said of one displaying a fit of temper; very angry
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. • OWLY - angry, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, easily offended; sulky, pouting
adj. 1950s sl. • EX - angry
adj. 1950s Aust. sl. • OFF ONE'S BIKE - very angry
adj. 1951 sl. • UP THE WALL - angry
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. • FIGHTIFIED - inclined to fight; easily angered
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. • FIGHTYFIED - (as above)
adj. 1955 Amer. dial. • FESSED UP - angry, excited
adj. 1955 US sl. • MADDER THAN A BULL WITH ITS BALLS IN A WRINGER - entirely angry
adj. 1958 US sl. • HONKED OFF - angry
adj. 1960 Amer. dial. • MAD AS WHIZZ - very mad or angry
adj. 1961 Aust. & NZ sl. • BERKO - crazy; furious, angry, excited
adj. 1962 UK sl. • X - annoyed, irritated, angry, cross
adj. 1963 Amer. dial. • HARD - angry
adj. 1964 UK sl. • SPARE - distraught, distracted or distressed; angry, crazy
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • FIGHTING - bad-tempered, quick to anger
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS AN OLD WET HEN - very angry
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A RED HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A SETTING HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A WET HEN WITH HER TAIL PULLED OUT - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A WET SETTING HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A SETTING HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • AS ORNERY AS A BULL - very angry
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A DOG - violently angry
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. • FEATHER WHITE - of a person: extremely agitated, angry
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. • HELL-IN-ME-MAD - violently angry
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. • RED-HEADED - angry
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. • UP ON HIS EAR - angry; stirred up
adj. 1967 US sl. • TORQUED - angry
adj. 1967 US sl. • TORQUED UP - (as above)
adj. 1968 Amer. sl. • EASY ON THE TRIGGER - quick-tempered, excitable, quick to anger
adj. 1970 US sl. • BATSHIT - crazy, out of control, angry
adj. 1970s Black British sl. • RAIL UP - angry
adj. 1970s US college sl. • JACKED OUT - annoyed, irritated, angry
adj. 1971 sl. • PISSED - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
adj. 1974 colloq. • AERIATED - of a person: overexcited; angry, irate
adj. 1974 colloq. • AIRYATED - (as above)
adj. 1978 Amer. sl. • KINKY - angry
adj. 1980 Amer. dial. • FAUNCHED - angry
adj. 1980s Aust. prison sl. • DARK - angry with
adj. 1982 Amer. dial. • UP THE PUCKER TREE - angry; pouting
adj. 1982 US sl. • EDGED - angry
adj. 1984 Amer. sl. • HACKED UP - angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired
adj. 1986 Aust. sl. • AGGRO - aggressively angry
adj. 1990s sl. • MENTAL - angry
adj. 1990s UK juvenile sl. • OFF ONE'S RAG - in a furious temper; very angry
adj. 1990s US college sl. • AG - angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated
adj. 1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'shirty' • UNCLE BERTIE - angry, esp. if only temporarily; characteristically ill-tempered
adj. 1993 US sl. • FLARED - angry
adj. Bk1995 US sl. • TICKED OFF - extremely angry
adj. 1998 US sl. • AGGED - angry, aggravated
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • DARK ON - angry about
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • DUNGA - angry
adj. 20C Aust. sl. • TOOSHIE - angry, upset
adj. 2001 UK sl. • WOUND UP - angry, annoyed
adj. 2002 US sl. • AGGIE- angry, agitated
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • AMPED - angry
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BLOOD-AND-GUTS - angry and bitter, acrimonious
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BENT - angry
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BURNED UP - (as above)
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • FENCED - (as above)
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • CHAPPED - angry, annoyed
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BENT OUT OF SHAPE - angry; insulted
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • FLEXED OUT OF SHAPE - very angry
ANGER, etc. - ADVERBS
adv. c1000 obs. or arch. • HEAVILY - with sorrow, grief, displeasure, or anger; grievously
adv. 1377 obs. • EAGERLY - angrily, fiercely, bitterly, malignantly
adv. c1380 obs. • HEAVY - with displeasure or anger
adv. c1440 obs. rare • RASELY - furiously, angrily, fiercely
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. • OLD - craftily, knowingly; distrustfully, askance; angrily
adv. 1889 Sc. • THRAWN - angrily, crossly
c825 obs. • HEAVY - of persons: oppressive; troublesome, annoying; angry; severe, violent
a1000 • EVIL - of persons: ill-tempered, cross, disagreeable, unpleasant, contentious, obnoxious, hostile, neurotic, angry, obstinate
c1000 obs. • GRAME - angry, vexed, furious; of heat: fierce
c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • WRAW - angry, wrathful, vexed, fierce; characterized by anger or ire
1225 UK • HOT - angry
a1225 obs. • TO-BOLLEN - puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
1297 obs. • HASTIF - quick-tempered, passionate; in a passion, angry
1297 obs. • HASTIVE - (as above)
1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • EAGER - strenuous, ardent, impetuous; fierce, angry, furious
adj. a1300 obs. • IROUS - wrathful, angry, enraged, raging
adj. 1330 obs. • BROTHELY - fierce, violent, angry, enraged
adj. c1374 obs. • DESPITOUS - cruel; exhibiting ill-will or bitter enmity, malevolent; very angry
adj. 1382 obs. rare • JEALOUS - wrathful, furious, angry
adj. 1390 obs. • MELANCHOLIAN - addicted to causeless anger; ill-tempered
adj. a1400-50 • NETTLED - irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry
adj. 1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • RAGEOUS - in a rage, furious, mad, angry, vexed; violent with pain or anger; full of passion
adj. c1440 obs. • TANGYL - angry and froward
adj. 1510 • DESPITEOUS - spiteful, malevolent, malicious, cruel; angry to excess; pitiless, merciless
adj. a1529 • IN A FUME - irritable, angry
adj. 1531 now rare or obs. • WREAKFUL - given or addicted to revenge; vengeful, malicious, angry
adj. 1547 • WARM - hot-tempered, angry
adj. 1580 • RAGEFUL - full of rage or furious anger; furious, violent
adj. c1580 rare or obs. • MADDED - stirred up, angry
adj. 1590 • AS MAD AS A BUCK - very angry
adj. 1593 • DARK - of the countenance: clouded with anger or dislike, frowning
adj. 1593 • HEATED - impassioned, angry; inflamed, excited
adj. 1593 • SULPHURY - angry, furious
adj. 1595 obs. rare • GALLISH - angry
adj. 1598 obs. • MAD AS AJAX - angry
adj. 1609 • AS MAD AS A WEAVER - very angry
adj. 1610 obs. • STOMACHFUL - characterized by anger or resentment
adj. 1612 sl. • OFF THE HOOKS - in a state of madness or intense excitement; crazy, angry, or vexed; in an ill mood or out of humour
adj. 1617 sl. • IN THE SUDS - troubled; perplexed; angry
adj. 1675 orig. Eng. dial. & US • HOPPING MAD - exceedingly angry
adj. 1678 • SNUFFY - annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable
adj. 1681 obs. rare • NANGRY - angry
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. • TEECHY - tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. • TITCHY - (as above)
adj. L17 sl. • AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSE - very angry
adj. L17 sl. • UP IN THE BOUGHS - angry, irritated
adj. a1700 sl. • GLIMFLASHY - angry, in a passion
adj. 1719 UK sl. • UNHINGED - angry, emotionally unsettled
adj. 1742 Sc. • ATTERY - of mood, temper, disposition: bad-tempered, spiteful, quarrelsome, peevish, angry, hot-headed
adj. 1749 Eng. dial. • HASTISH - quickly excited to anger; quick-tempered, passionate, irritable
adj. 1751 rare • SULPHUREOUS - thundery; furiously angry
adj. 1777 Eng. dial. obs. • TESTORN - testy, quick to anger
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • REEDEN - peevish, irritable, angry
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • REEDENT - (as above)
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • WREEDEN - (as above)
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. • WRIDDEN - (as above)
adj. 1792 • BLUE IN THE FACE - livid with anger, excitement, etc.
adj. 1794-6 • IRASCENT - becoming angry, leading to anger
adj. 1808 Sc. • CAMSHACKLE - angry, cross, quarrelsome
adj. 1809 Eng. & Amer. dial. • SPUNKY - angry, irritable, irascible
adj. 1811 Eng. dial. • RAW - annoyed, angry, exasperated
adj. 1821 • IRACUND - inclined to wrath; prone to anger; passionate, irascible, irritable
adj. 1821 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A WET HEN - very angry or vexed
adj. 1822 Sc. • RAMPAGINOUS - furious, angry, violent, wild, unruly, obstreperous, boisterous, noisy, disorderly, outrageous
adj. a1824 Amer. dial. • RILEY - angry, irritated
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. • STOMACHY - easily angered; irritable
adj. 1827 S. Afr. • KWAAI - bad-tempered, angry; aggressive, fierce
adj. 1834 • BOUNCING MAD - furiously angry
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. • IN THE MAD - angry
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. • IN THE MADS - (as above)
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. • SAVAGE AS A MEAT AXE - very angry, and violent, exceedingly savage, ferocious
adj. 1836 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • UGLY - ill-tempered, sulky; angry, threatening; disagreeable
adj. 1838 US sl. • DANDERY - irritated; angry; alarmed
adj. 1846 Amer. dial. • ASHY - very angry; ill-tempered; ill-humoured
adj. 1846 colloq. • SHIRTY - angry, annoyed; bad-tempered
adj. 1846 Eng. dial. • RANTY-TANTY - very angry, wrathful; in a violent passion
adj. 1848 US • MAD AS A HORNET - very angry, enraged
adj. 1850 Amer. dial. • FÂCHÉ - angry
adj. 1853 Amer. dial. • AMBITIOUS - of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered
adj. 1853 Brit. sl. • WAXY - angry
adj. 1855 Amer. dial. • TORN-UP - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1855 Sc. obs. rare • FUNKY - prone to kicking; irritable, easily angered or enraged
adj. 1855 sl. • MAD AS A MEAT AXE - very angry
adj. 1857 Amer. dial. • ILL - vicious, bad-tempered, cross, angry, peevish, fretful, morose, unpleasant
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RAMPAGEOUS - angry, furious
adj. 1862 Amer. dial. • ORNERY - unpleasant, troublesome, unruly, unmanageable, disobedient, obstinate, ill-tempered, angry
adj. 1867 Amer. dial. • TORE-UP - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. • VEXED AS FIRE - greatly vexed; very angry
adj. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. • ROPABLE - violently angry, intractable, wild
adj. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. • ROPEABLE - (as above)
adj. 1871 Amer. sl. • ON ONE'S EAR - indignant, angry; in a huff; broadly, in an uproar
adj. 1872 sl., orig. & chiefly Aust. • SCOTTY - angry
adj. 1873 colloq. rare • UP IN THE AIR - displaying heightened emotions; excited, angry, anxious
adj. 1880 Amer. dial. • TOUCHOUS - tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
adj. 1880 sl. • DANDERED - angry, ruffled
adj. 1880 sl. • ON THE WARPATH - used to imply that someone is angry and seeking a target to vent their anger on
adj. 1883 Amer. sl. • WORKED UP - angry; excited; distraught
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. • VITRID - angry, malicious, vicious, bitter
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. • VITRIT - (as above)
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. • UGGY - angry
adj. 1887 Sc. • BISSY - cross, ill-tempered, angry; easily provoked to anger, excitable
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FAUSTY - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FEISTY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FICETY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FISTY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • FYSTY - (as above)
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. • RAMPAGEROUS - angry, furious
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. & Aust. & NZ • MAGGOTY - angry, bad-tempered, furious
adj. 1892 sl., orig. US • HACKED - angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed
adj. 1892 sl., orig. US • HACKED OFF - (as above)
adj. 1894 sl. • FIT TO BE TIED - angry
adj. 1894 Aust. & NZ sl. • SNAKY - angry
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. • NARKY - vexed, angry, ill-tempered, bad-tempered
adj. 1895 sl. • HOT UNDER THE COLLAR - angry
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. • LOADED FOR BEAR - fully prepared for a situation; esp. ready and eager for a confrontation; very angry
adj. 1896 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • RAMPING-MAD - furiously angry
adj. 1897 Sc. • OPLOPIN - uplifted, excitable; jumping at hasty conclusions; easily angered
adj. 1898 Aust. sl. • WET - angry
adj. 1898 Eng. dial. • NARKED - vexed, angry
adj. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. • CAGGED - irritated, angry, annoyed, vexed, offended; grieved
adj. 1899 Amer. sl. • ALL HOT AND BOTHERED - angered, emotional; lustful; passionate
adj. 19C • MAD AS A MARCH HARE - very angry
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD ANGRY - very angry
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A BEAR WITH A SORE LUG - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A HARE - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A HEDGE - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A PIPER - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A POWN HAND - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A TUP - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS A WASP - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • MAD AS WHEELBARROWS - (as above)
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • RACKETTY - angry, annoyed
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • ROUGH SIDE DOWNWARDS - coarse-mannered, angry
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • RADGY - ill-tempered, angry, excited, violent, mad
adj. M19 sl. • DANDER - angry
adj. M19 sl. • AS MAD AS A DINGBAT - completely deranged or utterly furious or mad, very angry
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • JACKED - angry, annoyed
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • HEATED UP - tense, nervous, angry, excited
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • HET UP - (as above)
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • UGLY AS A TARANTULA - very angry, unpleasant
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. • TEEN - angry
adj. 1900 Aust. sl. • SNAKE-HEADED - angry
adj. Bk1900 Sc. • ETERIE - ill-humoured, ill-tempered; hot-headed, fiery, angry-looking
adj. Bk1900 Sc. • ETRIE - (as above)
adj. 1900s sl. • MADDER THAN OLD RIP - extremely angry
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A HATTER - very angry
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A HEN - (as above)
adj. 1901 Eng. dial. • THUNDER-BLACK - very black; dark with anger, angry
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • IREFUL - angry; stormy; inflamed
adj. Bk1902 Sc. • ILTA-FOO - full of malice and anger
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • BRASH - easily angered; quick-tempered, sharp-tempered
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • TORE OUT - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • TORN OUT - (as above)
adj. Bk1904 Amer. sl. • STUFFY - angry, sulky, obstinate
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • REED - angry
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. obs. • MAD AS A SCOFF - excessively angry
adj. Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial. • HACKLED - peevish, cross-grained, angry
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • YEERY - angry
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TESSY - angry, fractious, cross, testy
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • WACKER - angry, wrathful
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • VIGILOUS - fierce, angry; of a horse: vicious
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TARRY - irritable, verging towards spiteful anger
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • AS MAD AS A TUP IN A HALTER - said of a person in impotent rage
adj. 1907 Amer. dial. • ON THE PECK - irritable; angry; ready to fight; short-tempered; easily offended
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. • MAD AS THE OLD NICK - very angry
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A WET HEN - (as above)
adj. 1909 sl. • RATTY - angry
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN A WET OWL - very angry
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN A WOODHEAP - (as above)
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS - (as above)
adj. 1910s sl. • MADDER THAN SEVEN BOILED OWLS - (as above)
adj. 1910s sl. MADDER THAN THUNDER (as above)
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. OFF ONE'S TILE mad, angry
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. CROOKED ON annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. CROOK ON (as above)
adj. 1912 colloq., chiefly Brit. AERATED very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate
adj. 1913 Amer. dial. TETCHIOUS tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
adj. 1913 Amer. sl. GROUCHED annoyed; angry
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. VIGRUS of humans or animals: angry, vicious
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. MAD AS HOPS very angry
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. MADDER THAN SNAKES IN HAYIN' (as above)
adj. 1914 HAIRY excited, angry, out of temper
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. HAIRED UP angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. HARED UP (as above)
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. HARRED UP (as above)
adj. Bk1914 Amer. dial. MAD ENOUGH TO EAT NEEDLES very angry
adj. 1919 Amer. dial. AWRY-EYED having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1920s sl., orig. US EGGY angry, irritated
adj. 1921 Brit. sl. BAITY angry
adj. 1921 Brit. sl. BATEY (as above)
adj. 1923 sl. STEAMED UP used to suggest angry agitation
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. ALL HAIR BY THE NOSE angry, quarrelsome, touchy
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. ALL HAIR IN THE NOSE (as above)
adj. 1925 sl., orig. military usage OFF ONE'S BLOCK angry
adj. c1925 Brit. sl. MAD AS MUD exceedingly angry
adj. 1926 Amer. dial. OREY-EYED having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1927 Amer. dial. FIGHTY inclined or eager to fight; easily angered, bad-tempered; pugnacious
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. ORIE-EYED having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. • RINGY - nervous; angry; irritable
adj. 1929 Amer. dial. • MAD ENOUGH TO BITE OFF A BOARD NAIL - very angry
adj. 1930 Amer. dial. • FAUNCHING - raving angry
adj. 1930s sl. • BROWNED OFF - angry, irritated
adj. 1930s rhyming sl. for 'hot' • MUSTARD (POT) - angry
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEX - annoyed, angry
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEXED - (as above)
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEXED UP - (as above)
adj. 1932 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN THE OLD RIP - very angry
adj. Bk1934 sl. • ON THE MUSCLE - angry
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. • HACKLED UP - angry
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. • RED-EYED - crazy, furious, angry, mad
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. • SALTY - ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. • RAPID - prone to violent anger
adj. 1938 sl. • RAVERS - angry
adj. c1938 Amer. dial. • HEART-MAD - very angry
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. • ORRY-EYED - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
adj. 1940s sl. • BRASSED OFF - angry, disgusted
adj. 1940s W. Indies & Black British usage • IGNORANT - angry, irascible, short-tempered
adj. 1940s W. Indies & Black British usage • RAATID - furious; very angry; stupid
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • ALL TORE OUT - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • MAD AS BLUE BLAZES - very angry
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • MAD AS OLD SCRATCH - (as above)
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • MAD AS THE OLD HARRY - (as above)
adj. 1941 sl. • CHEESED OFF - bored, disgusted, angry, fed-up
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • LEMONY - angry
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • BUTCHER'S - angry, annoyed
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. • TEMPERED - angry, irritated, annoyed, upset
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. • CHEWED - angry, mad; defeated, beaten
adj. 1942 Amer. sl. • RED-NECKED - ill-tempered, bad-tempered, angry
adj. 1943 sl. • PISSED-OFF - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. • ALL HORNS AND RATTLES - said of one displaying a fit of temper; very angry
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. • OWLY - angry, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, easily offended; sulky, pouting
adj. 1950s sl. • EX - angry
adj. 1950s Aust. sl. • OFF ONE'S BIKE - very angry
adj. 1951 sl. • UP THE WALL - angry
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. • FIGHTIFIED - inclined to fight; easily angered
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. • FIGHTYFIED - (as above)
adj. 1955 Amer. dial. • FESSED UP - angry, excited
adj. 1955 US sl. • MADDER THAN A BULL WITH ITS BALLS IN A WRINGER - entirely angry
adj. 1958 US sl. • HONKED OFF - angry
adj. 1960 Amer. dial. • MAD AS WHIZZ - very mad or angry
adj. 1961 Aust. & NZ sl. • BERKO - crazy; furious, angry, excited
adj. 1962 UK sl. • X - annoyed, irritated, angry, cross
adj. 1963 Amer. dial. • HARD - angry
adj. 1964 UK sl. • SPARE - distraught, distracted or distressed; angry, crazy
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • FIGHTING - bad-tempered, quick to anger
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS AN OLD WET HEN - very angry
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A RED HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A SETTING HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A WET HEN WITH HER TAIL PULLED OUT - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A WET SETTING HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MADDER THAN A SETTING HEN - (as above)
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • AS ORNERY AS A BULL - very angry
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAD AS A DOG - violently angry
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. • FEATHER WHITE - of a person: extremely agitated, angry
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. • HELL-IN-ME-MAD - violently angry
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. • RED-HEADED - angry
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. • UP ON HIS EAR - angry; stirred up
adj. 1967 US sl. • TORQUED - angry
adj. 1967 US sl. • TORQUED UP - (as above)
adj. 1968 Amer. sl. • EASY ON THE TRIGGER - quick-tempered, excitable, quick to anger
adj. 1970 US sl. • BATSHIT - crazy, out of control, angry
adj. 1970s Black British sl. • RAIL UP - angry
adj. 1970s US college sl. • JACKED OUT - annoyed, irritated, angry
adj. 1971 sl. • PISSED - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
adj. 1974 colloq. • AERIATED - of a person: overexcited; angry, irate
adj. 1974 colloq. • AIRYATED - (as above)
adj. 1978 Amer. sl. • KINKY - angry
adj. 1980 Amer. dial. • FAUNCHED - angry
adj. 1980s Aust. prison sl. • DARK - angry with
adj. 1982 Amer. dial. • UP THE PUCKER TREE - angry; pouting
adj. 1982 US sl. • EDGED - angry
adj. 1984 Amer. sl. • HACKED UP - angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired
adj. 1986 Aust. sl. • AGGRO - aggressively angry
adj. 1990s sl. • MENTAL - angry
adj. 1990s UK juvenile sl. • OFF ONE'S RAG - in a furious temper; very angry
adj. 1990s US college sl. • AG - angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated
adj. 1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'shirty' • UNCLE BERTIE - angry, esp. if only temporarily; characteristically ill-tempered
adj. 1993 US sl. • FLARED - angry
adj. Bk1995 US sl. • TICKED OFF - extremely angry
adj. 1998 US sl. • AGGED - angry, aggravated
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • DARK ON - angry about
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • DUNGA - angry
adj. 20C Aust. sl. • TOOSHIE - angry, upset
adj. 2001 UK sl. • WOUND UP - angry, annoyed
adj. 2002 US sl. • AGGIE- angry, agitated
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • AMPED - angry
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BLOOD-AND-GUTS - angry and bitter, acrimonious
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BENT - angry
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BURNED UP - (as above)
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • FENCED - (as above)
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • CHAPPED - angry, annoyed
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BENT OUT OF SHAPE - angry; insulted
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • FLEXED OUT OF SHAPE - very angry
ANGER, etc. - ADVERBS
adv. c1000 obs. or arch. • HEAVILY - with sorrow, grief, displeasure, or anger; grievously
adv. 1377 obs. • EAGERLY - angrily, fiercely, bitterly, malignantly
adv. c1380 obs. • HEAVY - with displeasure or anger
adv. c1440 obs. rare • RASELY - furiously, angrily, fiercely
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. • OLD - craftily, knowingly; distrustfully, askance; angrily
adv. 1889 Sc. • THRAWN - angrily, crossly
ANGER, ANGERED, ANGRILY, ANGRY
Part 2 interjections, nouns, & phrases
ANGER, etc. - INTERJECTIONS/PHRASES
int. a1533 • JESUS! - a loose profanity expressing anger, surprise, etc.
phr. 1644 • THE FAT IS IN THE FIRE - in early use expressing that a design has irremediably failed; later used when
some injudicious act has been committed that is sure to provoke a violent explosion of anger
int. 1747 • HIGHTY-TIGHTY - an ejaculation expressing contemptuous surprise or anger
int. 1846 Amer. sl. • TO HELL WITH YOU! - used as an expression of irritation or anger
int. 1869 UK • SACRÉ BLEU! - used for registering shock, frustration, anger, esp. in a context of Frenchness
int. 1881 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • SAKES! - an exclamation of astonishment or anger
int. 1887 • HECK! - an exclamation of mild annoyance, anger, dismay, etc.
int. 1890 Amer. sl. • MY ARSE! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1890 Amer. sl. • MY ASS! - (as above)
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BEWATTLED! - an exclamation of anger or vexation
phr. L19 sl. AT THE OUTS arguing or angry with someone
int. Bk1900 N. Ireland • DEVIL BANE YE! - an expression of anger
int. 1901 Amer. dial. • JIMINETTY! - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
int. 1901 sl. • SPITTING CHIPS! - indicates one is angry, vexed, or frustrated
int. 1910 Amer. sl. • NUTS! - used to express disgust, disbelief, rejection, anger, etc.
int. 1924 euphemism • FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! - for Christ's sake! used to express anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc.
int. c1925 • FLAMING HELL! - an expletive; hell! used for expressing surprise, anger, amazement, etc.
int. 1927-28 Amer. sl. • HORSES! - exclamation expressing anger or disappointment
int. 1931 US sl. rare • GO TO GRASS! - expresses anger or contemptuous dismissal; 'get lost', 'go to hell'
phr. 1931 Amer. dial. ONE'S NOSE IS GETTING HARD one is getting angry
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DAMN! - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DAMN AND DOUBLE DAMN! - (as above)
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DANG! - (as above)
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DIGGITY DAMN! - (as above)
int. 1937 US sl. • GOOD GRIEF! - used as an all-purpose expression of surprise, anger, disappointment, dismay
int. 1940s sl. • RAWTID! - an exclamation implying great anger, surprise, amazement, envy, etc.
int. 1943 UK sl. • DAMN AND BLAST! - used to express anger or frustration
int. 1944 Amer. sl. • YOUR ASS! - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1955 Amer. sl. • MY ACHING ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1962 Amer. sl. • MY ROYAL ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1962 Amer. sl. • MY SAINTED ASS! - (as above)
int. 1963 US sl. • FUNK! - used to express anger or disgust
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • JEEMONETTIMAY! - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • JIMINY EDDIES! - (as above)
int. 1967 Amer. sl. • MY PURPLE ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1967 Amer. sl. • MY RED ASS! - (as above)
int. 1970 Amer. sl. • YOUR AUNT'S ASS! - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1970s sl. • CACA! - an exclamation of negation or anger
int. 1971 Amer. dial. • MY JAWS ARE TIGHT - I am angry
int. 1973 Amer. sl. • MY ASSHOLE! - excl. of dismay, anger etc.
int. 1976 Amer. sl. • MY DYING ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
phr. 1983 US sl. ASS ON FIRE said of a person who is either angry or rushed
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. THAT WILL SET THE HAIR that will anger, surprise, frighten, or give one pause
int. 1987 UK • CHRIST ALMIGHTY! - user as a register of anger, frustration, wonder, etc.
int. 1998 UK sl. • FOR CHEESE CAKE! - used to express anger or surprise
phr. 1999 Can. sl. SHE’S A TWENTY-NINE THIS MORNING very angry or upset; usually said of a wife
int. 2000 Black British sl. • RAH! - an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc.
ANGER, etc. - NOUNS
n. c1000 obs. • GRAME - anger, wrath, ire
n. c1175 obs. • EYE - wild or violent anger; rage, madness, fury
n. a1300 obs. • HATEL - anger; outburst of hatred
n. a1380 obs. • TALENT - an evil inclination, disposition, or passion; anger
n. c1386 obs. • HEAVINESS - enraged feeling, displeasure, anger
n. c1400 obs. • JEALOUSY - zeal or vehemence of feeling against some person or thing; anger, wrath, indignation
n. 1477 • FUROR - fury, rage, madness, anger, mania
n. 1538 obs. • DEDIGNATION - displeasure, anger
n. 1540 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • RAGEOUSNESS - anger, fury
n. 1553 obs. • FUSTIAN FUME - a great display of anger
n. 1563 obs. • WARMNESS - heat of anger
n. 1582 obs. • FUSTIAN ANGER - a great display of anger
n. 1721 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TEEN - wrath, anger, rage; vexation; revenge
n. 1781 • ACCESS - an outburst; a sudden fit of anger or other passion
n. 1781 Eng. dial. obs. • TER - anger, passion, headstrong resolution
n. 1796 rare • A WORD OF A SORT - a sharp or angry word or reproof
n. 1798 • RAMP - a fit of furious anger; passion
n. 1808 Sc. obs. • KEELICK - anger, trouble, vexation
n. 1809 chiefly US • BLOW-UP - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row
n. 1826 Eng. dial. & US • BLOW-OUT - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row
n. 1831 colloq., orig. US • DANDER - temper, anger, indignation
n. 1834 chiefly Sc. • FUFF - a sudden burst of ill temper, anger, passion
n. 1834 Eng. & Amer. dial. • MAD - madness, fury, anger; a fit of anger
n. 1835 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RAPTURE - a fit of temper; a state of violent anger and excitement
n. 1836 Amer. dial. obs. • EBENEZER - anger, temper
n. 1845 Amer. dial. • CHICKEN FIT - a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst
n. 1845 Amer. dial. • CAPSICUM - anger
n. 1854 sl. • WAX - anger; a fit of anger
n. 1857 sl. • BAIT; BATE - anger; a fit of anger
n. 1866 Sc. • MANG - suppressed anger or fury; strong emotion, mingled feelings
n. 1867 Eng. dial. • CAMPLE - talk, angry words
n. 1873 Brit. sl. • THE HUMP - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1874 sl. • THE NEEDLE - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1889 sl. • FIREWORKS - an angry scene
n. 1890 sl. • RUCTIONS - an angry scene
n. 1890 sl. • THE SPIKE - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1893 Amer. dial. • OLD INJUN - anger; a quick temper
n. 1893 US sl. • THE ALLOVERS - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1895 Amer. dial. • CAT FIT - a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit
n. 1897 Amer. dial. • INDIAN - anger; a quick temper
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. • ARGOSIE - anger
n. M19 sl. • MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK - anger or a bad temper
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DING - a temper, pet; anger
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DING-FUZ - a temper, pet; anger
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • IRY - passion, anger, rage, fury
n. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. • IRISH - passion, anger, rage, fury, temper
n. Bk1902 Sc. • ISLE - anger
n. Bk1902 Sc. • ILTA - malice, anger
n. Bk1902 Sc. • ILTY - malice, anger
n. Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial. • REEK - a state of hot anger; a disturbance, a tumult
n. 1905 Amer. dial. • CATNIP FIT - a conniption fit; a fit of anger
n. Bk1905 Sc. • TIMOTHY - haste, bustle; a state of agitation or anger
n. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HAMMER AND TONGS - high words
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BARLIC-HOOD - a fit of drunken anger
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BIRSE - temper, anger
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • RED NECK - ill temper; anger
n. 1918 sl. • NARK - an annoying or unpleasant thing or situation; a source of irritation; also, a fit of anger or pique
n. 1938 colloq. • SLOW BURN - a display of slowly-mounting anger; a gradually becoming enraged
n. 1939 US sl. • SNIT - a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum
n. 1939 US sl. • SNIT-FIT - a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. IGNORANCE extreme anger that threatens the other person
n. 1942 sl., orig. US WOBBLER an outburst of temper; anger, a fit of anger
n. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. THE PRICKER anger, a fit of anger
n. 1950 Amer. dial. DANDRUFF anger, temper
n. 1962 Amer. sl. ATTITUDE a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc.
n. 1964 Amer. sl. THE ASS anger, annoyance, irritation
n. 1966 US sl. GUTRAGE a visceral anger
n. 1973 Amer. sl. THE BUTT anger or irritability
n. 1977 UK sl. WOBBLY a fit of anger
n. 1991 Amer. dial. ITALIAN temper, anger, fighting spirit
n. E20 Brit. euphemism BAD BLOOD anger
ANGER, etc. - NOUNS, PERSON
n. c1374 • FURY - one who is likened to an infernal spirit or minister of vengeance; a ferociously angry or malignant woman
n. Bk1900 Sc. • AMITAN; AMATON - one given to excess of anger
n. c1940 sl. CARPET-BITER one who gets into a fearful rage; a visibly very angry man
n. 1958 Amer. dial. HARDNOSE an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist
n. 1965 Amer. dial. GROUCH-POT somebody who seems to be looking for reasons to be angry
n. 1968 Amer. dial. CHIP-BEARER a person who is looking for reasons to be angry
n. 1990 US sl. WINGNUT a person who is easily angered or flustered
int. a1533 • JESUS! - a loose profanity expressing anger, surprise, etc.
phr. 1644 • THE FAT IS IN THE FIRE - in early use expressing that a design has irremediably failed; later used when
some injudicious act has been committed that is sure to provoke a violent explosion of anger
int. 1747 • HIGHTY-TIGHTY - an ejaculation expressing contemptuous surprise or anger
int. 1846 Amer. sl. • TO HELL WITH YOU! - used as an expression of irritation or anger
int. 1869 UK • SACRÉ BLEU! - used for registering shock, frustration, anger, esp. in a context of Frenchness
int. 1881 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • SAKES! - an exclamation of astonishment or anger
int. 1887 • HECK! - an exclamation of mild annoyance, anger, dismay, etc.
int. 1890 Amer. sl. • MY ARSE! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1890 Amer. sl. • MY ASS! - (as above)
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BEWATTLED! - an exclamation of anger or vexation
phr. L19 sl. AT THE OUTS arguing or angry with someone
int. Bk1900 N. Ireland • DEVIL BANE YE! - an expression of anger
int. 1901 Amer. dial. • JIMINETTY! - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
int. 1901 sl. • SPITTING CHIPS! - indicates one is angry, vexed, or frustrated
int. 1910 Amer. sl. • NUTS! - used to express disgust, disbelief, rejection, anger, etc.
int. 1924 euphemism • FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! - for Christ's sake! used to express anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc.
int. c1925 • FLAMING HELL! - an expletive; hell! used for expressing surprise, anger, amazement, etc.
int. 1927-28 Amer. sl. • HORSES! - exclamation expressing anger or disappointment
int. 1931 US sl. rare • GO TO GRASS! - expresses anger or contemptuous dismissal; 'get lost', 'go to hell'
phr. 1931 Amer. dial. ONE'S NOSE IS GETTING HARD one is getting angry
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DAMN! - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DAMN AND DOUBLE DAMN! - (as above)
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DANG! - (as above)
int. 1933 US sl. • HOT DIGGITY DAMN! - (as above)
int. 1937 US sl. • GOOD GRIEF! - used as an all-purpose expression of surprise, anger, disappointment, dismay
int. 1940s sl. • RAWTID! - an exclamation implying great anger, surprise, amazement, envy, etc.
int. 1943 UK sl. • DAMN AND BLAST! - used to express anger or frustration
int. 1944 Amer. sl. • YOUR ASS! - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1955 Amer. sl. • MY ACHING ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1962 Amer. sl. • MY ROYAL ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1962 Amer. sl. • MY SAINTED ASS! - (as above)
int. 1963 US sl. • FUNK! - used to express anger or disgust
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • JEEMONETTIMAY! - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • JIMINY EDDIES! - (as above)
int. 1967 Amer. sl. • MY PURPLE ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1967 Amer. sl. • MY RED ASS! - (as above)
int. 1970 Amer. sl. • YOUR AUNT'S ASS! - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
int. 1970s sl. • CACA! - an exclamation of negation or anger
int. 1971 Amer. dial. • MY JAWS ARE TIGHT - I am angry
int. 1973 Amer. sl. • MY ASSHOLE! - excl. of dismay, anger etc.
int. 1976 Amer. sl. • MY DYING ASS! - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
phr. 1983 US sl. ASS ON FIRE said of a person who is either angry or rushed
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. THAT WILL SET THE HAIR that will anger, surprise, frighten, or give one pause
int. 1987 UK • CHRIST ALMIGHTY! - user as a register of anger, frustration, wonder, etc.
int. 1998 UK sl. • FOR CHEESE CAKE! - used to express anger or surprise
phr. 1999 Can. sl. SHE’S A TWENTY-NINE THIS MORNING very angry or upset; usually said of a wife
int. 2000 Black British sl. • RAH! - an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc.
ANGER, etc. - NOUNS
n. c1000 obs. • GRAME - anger, wrath, ire
n. c1175 obs. • EYE - wild or violent anger; rage, madness, fury
n. a1300 obs. • HATEL - anger; outburst of hatred
n. a1380 obs. • TALENT - an evil inclination, disposition, or passion; anger
n. c1386 obs. • HEAVINESS - enraged feeling, displeasure, anger
n. c1400 obs. • JEALOUSY - zeal or vehemence of feeling against some person or thing; anger, wrath, indignation
n. 1477 • FUROR - fury, rage, madness, anger, mania
n. 1538 obs. • DEDIGNATION - displeasure, anger
n. 1540 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • RAGEOUSNESS - anger, fury
n. 1553 obs. • FUSTIAN FUME - a great display of anger
n. 1563 obs. • WARMNESS - heat of anger
n. 1582 obs. • FUSTIAN ANGER - a great display of anger
n. 1721 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TEEN - wrath, anger, rage; vexation; revenge
n. 1781 • ACCESS - an outburst; a sudden fit of anger or other passion
n. 1781 Eng. dial. obs. • TER - anger, passion, headstrong resolution
n. 1796 rare • A WORD OF A SORT - a sharp or angry word or reproof
n. 1798 • RAMP - a fit of furious anger; passion
n. 1808 Sc. obs. • KEELICK - anger, trouble, vexation
n. 1809 chiefly US • BLOW-UP - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row
n. 1826 Eng. dial. & US • BLOW-OUT - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row
n. 1831 colloq., orig. US • DANDER - temper, anger, indignation
n. 1834 chiefly Sc. • FUFF - a sudden burst of ill temper, anger, passion
n. 1834 Eng. & Amer. dial. • MAD - madness, fury, anger; a fit of anger
n. 1835 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RAPTURE - a fit of temper; a state of violent anger and excitement
n. 1836 Amer. dial. obs. • EBENEZER - anger, temper
n. 1845 Amer. dial. • CHICKEN FIT - a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst
n. 1845 Amer. dial. • CAPSICUM - anger
n. 1854 sl. • WAX - anger; a fit of anger
n. 1857 sl. • BAIT; BATE - anger; a fit of anger
n. 1866 Sc. • MANG - suppressed anger or fury; strong emotion, mingled feelings
n. 1867 Eng. dial. • CAMPLE - talk, angry words
n. 1873 Brit. sl. • THE HUMP - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1874 sl. • THE NEEDLE - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1889 sl. • FIREWORKS - an angry scene
n. 1890 sl. • RUCTIONS - an angry scene
n. 1890 sl. • THE SPIKE - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1893 Amer. dial. • OLD INJUN - anger; a quick temper
n. 1893 US sl. • THE ALLOVERS - anger, a fit of anger
n. 1895 Amer. dial. • CAT FIT - a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit
n. 1897 Amer. dial. • INDIAN - anger; a quick temper
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. • ARGOSIE - anger
n. M19 sl. • MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK - anger or a bad temper
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DING - a temper, pet; anger
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DING-FUZ - a temper, pet; anger
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • IRY - passion, anger, rage, fury
n. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. • IRISH - passion, anger, rage, fury, temper
n. Bk1902 Sc. • ISLE - anger
n. Bk1902 Sc. • ILTA - malice, anger
n. Bk1902 Sc. • ILTY - malice, anger
n. Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial. • REEK - a state of hot anger; a disturbance, a tumult
n. 1905 Amer. dial. • CATNIP FIT - a conniption fit; a fit of anger
n. Bk1905 Sc. • TIMOTHY - haste, bustle; a state of agitation or anger
n. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HAMMER AND TONGS - high words
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BARLIC-HOOD - a fit of drunken anger
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BIRSE - temper, anger
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • RED NECK - ill temper; anger
n. 1918 sl. • NARK - an annoying or unpleasant thing or situation; a source of irritation; also, a fit of anger or pique
n. 1938 colloq. • SLOW BURN - a display of slowly-mounting anger; a gradually becoming enraged
n. 1939 US sl. • SNIT - a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum
n. 1939 US sl. • SNIT-FIT - a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. IGNORANCE extreme anger that threatens the other person
n. 1942 sl., orig. US WOBBLER an outburst of temper; anger, a fit of anger
n. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. THE PRICKER anger, a fit of anger
n. 1950 Amer. dial. DANDRUFF anger, temper
n. 1962 Amer. sl. ATTITUDE a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc.
n. 1964 Amer. sl. THE ASS anger, annoyance, irritation
n. 1966 US sl. GUTRAGE a visceral anger
n. 1973 Amer. sl. THE BUTT anger or irritability
n. 1977 UK sl. WOBBLY a fit of anger
n. 1991 Amer. dial. ITALIAN temper, anger, fighting spirit
n. E20 Brit. euphemism BAD BLOOD anger
ANGER, etc. - NOUNS, PERSON
n. c1374 • FURY - one who is likened to an infernal spirit or minister of vengeance; a ferociously angry or malignant woman
n. Bk1900 Sc. • AMITAN; AMATON - one given to excess of anger
n. c1940 sl. CARPET-BITER one who gets into a fearful rage; a visibly very angry man
n. 1958 Amer. dial. HARDNOSE an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist
n. 1965 Amer. dial. GROUCH-POT somebody who seems to be looking for reasons to be angry
n. 1968 Amer. dial. CHIP-BEARER a person who is looking for reasons to be angry
n. 1990 US sl. WINGNUT a person who is easily angered or flustered
ANGER, ANGERED, ANGRILY, ANGRY
Part 3 verbs
-0 ANGER, etc. - VERBS
vb. a1000 obs. ABELGHE to anger, to enrage; to offend
vb. a1000 obs. AWEDE to be overcome with anger, madness, or distress; to lose control of one's senses; to rave
vb. c1075 obs. I-WRATHE to make angry or wroth; to become angry
vb. a1225 obs. TO-BELL to be puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
vb. a1250 obs. LET OUT to give vent to anger, etc.
vb. a1250 obs. AWRATH; AWROTH to make angry, to enrage
vb. c1320 obs. GRAME to be vexed or displeased; to fret; to anger, grieve, vex, annoy
vb. a1400 obs. ARR to anger
vb. c1400 colloq. BLOW to speak angrily
vb. 1533 obs., chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial. FASH to make angry, to enrage; to fret, to be angry
vb. 1541 RAP OUT to utter, to 'let off' sharply, vigorously, or suddenly, esp. an oath; to speak angrily and quickly; to use bad language
vb. 1548 FLAME to show great emotion; to become angry or excited
vb. 1562 NETTLE to irritate, to vex, to anger, to provoke
vb. E16 FUME to be angry or irritated
vb. 1602 SPEAK DAGGERS to speak fiercely, savagely, or angrily
vb. 1607 TAKE FIRE to become 'enflamed' with some emotion or the like; to become excited, esp. with anger; to become enraged
vb. 1671 Eng. dial. TAVE to rage; to storm; to fly at angrily
vb. 1675 obs. rare NANGER to make angry
vb. 17C sl. FLY OUT to grow angry; to scold
vb. c1715 Sc. • SCOUK - to scowl, to look from under the eyebrows balefully or furtively; to look angry, sulky, or furtive
vb. 1746 Eng. dial. • BLAZE - to flare up, to get angry
vb. 1756 Sc. & Eng. dial. • FUFF - to go off in a huff; to show anger; to go away 'fuming': with 'away'
vb. 1768 chiefly Sc. • RAISE - to excite, to agitate, to provoke, to rouse to excitement or anger; to madden, to vex
vb. 1783 sl. • HAVE ONE'S BACK UP - to be angry or offended
vb. 1787 • TAKE PEPPER IN THE NOSE - to take offense; to become angry or irritated; to be vexed; to mistrust
vb. 1790 Sc. • RALLIE - to scold, to chide, to speak angrily to
vb. 1790 Sc. • RALLY - (as above)
vb. 1790 Sc. • RAWLEY - (as above)
vb. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. • THROW - to thwart, to oppose; to dispute, to contradict, to argue; to provoke, to anger
vb. M18 • ROIL - to disturb in temper; to irritate, to make angry
vb. L18 sl. • NAB THE RUST - to be ill-tempered or sullen: to be angry or sulky; to take offense
vb. 1801 Eng. dial. • CAG - to irritate; to annoy; to affront; to anger
vb. 1815 Amer. dial. • MAD - to anger, to make angry
vb. 1816 Sc. • MAKE WORK - to make a fuss or to-do; to be angry
vb. 1821 Sc. • FASH AT - to get tired of, to dislike; to grow angry at
vb. 1825 orig. US • FLY OFF THE HANDLE - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1831 colloq. • GET ONE'S DANDER UP - to become annoyed or angry
vb. 1833 sl. • HAVE ONE'S MONKEY UP - to be angry
vb. 1833 sl. • PUT SOMEONE'S MONKEY UP - to make someone angry
vb. 1837 colloq. • CUT UP ROUGH - to become angry or quarrelsome
vb. 1839 Amer. • CANTANKERATE - to provoke to anger, to rile; to produce strife; to make or become cross-grained, ill-humoured or disagreeable
vb. 1840 colloq. • FLARE UP - to burst into anger
vb. 1840 colloq. • GET A PERSON'S BACK UP - to make a person angry or stubborn
vb. c1840 Amer. sl. • RAISE CAIN - to show violent anger; to live or enjoy oneself without regard for the conventional
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. • REAR UP - to become irritated, mad, or angry
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. • REAR UP ON ONE'S HIND LEGS - to become irritated, mad, or angry
vb. 1845 Sc. • SKOOK - to skulk; to scowl; to look angry, sulky, or furtive; to go about in a secret, guilty manner
vb. 1850 colloq. • CUT UP RUSTY - to become angry or quarrelsome
vb. 1850 colloq. • CUT UP SAVAGE - to become angry or quarrelsome
vb. 1857 rare • BOODY - to sulk, mope, or be sullen; to look angry, glum, or gruff
vb. 1860 • HAVE A MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK - to be angry
vb. 1865 Sc. • EAT ONE'S THUMBS WITH RAGE - to very angry or annoyed
vb. 1866 Sc. • KECKLE - to get irritated or angry
vb. 1867 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S MAD UP - to become angry or resentful
vb. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO TO MARKET - to be or get angry
vb. 1871 sl. • BLOW UP - to be or get angry
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. • GET THE HUMP - to become angry
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. • GIVE THE HUMP - to make angry
vb. 1874 Eng. dial. • GET ONE'S SCREWS OUT - to become angry
vb. 1874 sl. • GET THE NEEDLE - to become angry
vb. 1874 sl. • HAVE THE NEEDLE - to be angry
vb. 1875 Eng. dial. • NETTLE UP - to become angry; to fly into a rage
vb. 1877 sl. • HAVE A FIT - to be or get angry
vb. 1877 sl. • HAVE FORTY FITS - to be or get angry
vb. 1879 sl. • BOIL OVER - to be or get angry
vb. c1880 Eng. dial. • GET ONE'S RAG OUT - to provoke anyone to anger; to enrage
vb. 1884 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ASS UP - to become annoyed or angry
vb. 1887 Sc. • BAIRGE; BERGE - to speak in a loud and angry manner; to scold, to rail, to taunt loudly
vb. 1888 African-American usage • BEX - to vex, to anger
vb. 1890 sl. • HAVE THE SPIKE - to be angry
vb. 1890 sl. • GET THE SPIKE - to become angry
vb. 1890 Amer. sl. • SPIN ROUND ON ONE'S EAR - to get violently angry
vb. c1890 sl. • LOSE ONE'S VEST - to get angry
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. • GO OFF ON ONE'S EAR - to go away angry
vb. 1892 Eng. dial. • LOOK AS BLACK AS A WET FRIDAY - to look very angry
vb. 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial. • YAG - to make a noise; to talk angrily; to importune incessantly; to irritate, to nag; to quarrel
vb. Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin • COW-COW - to be very angry; to scold
vb. Bk1892 Aust. sl. • HAVE ONE'S SHIRT OUT - to be angry
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. • HACK - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
vb. 1896 • GET YOUR GANDER UP - to annoy or irritate; to make angry, bad-tempered, or dispirited
vb. Bk1896 sl. • GET ONE'S DUTCH UP - to get angry
vb. Bk1896 sl. • GET ONE'S INDIAN UP - to get angry
vb. Bk1896 sl. • GET ONE'S IRISH UP - to get angry
vb. 1898 Aust. sl. • GET WET - to become angry
vb. 19C • FOAM - to be very angry
vb. 19C • FOAM AT THE MOUTH - to be very angry
vb. 19C Amer. sl. • GET UP ONE'S INGUN - to get angry, to turn savage
vb. 19C colloq. • PUT A PERSON'S BACK UP - to make a person angry or stubborn
vb. 19C Eng. dial. • HACKLE - to look angry or indignant; to grumble, to dispute
vb. E19 US sl. • TAKE ON - to become angry
vb. L19 Amer. sl. • HACK OFF - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
vb. L19 Irish sl. • TAKE THE NEEDLE - to get angry
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. • RABBET - to be angry, to take offense
vb. 1900 • GET IT UP ONE'S NOSE - to become angry or infatuated
vb. 1900 sl., orig. US • HAVE KITTENS - to be in a state of great excitement, anxiety, or anger; to behave frenziedly
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DANDER - to anger, to rouse the temper
vb. 1901 sl. • SEE RED - to be or get angry
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. • CHAW ONE'S TOBACCO MIGHTY FAST - to be perturbed or angry
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. • CAVE - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
vb. 1902 US sl. • GET SOMEONE'S DANDRUFF UP - to anger someone
vb. Bk1902 Sc. • ISLE - to be angry
vb. 1903 • BLAZE OUT - of a person: to become angry
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • REEK - to fume; to be in a state of hot anger
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • RIDE - to get angry when teased or jeered at
vb. 1905 • GET A PERSON'S GOAT - to make him or her angry; to annoy
vb. Bk1905 Amer. dial. • SNARL - to speak angrily
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MANTLE - to ape the fine lady; to go about angrily
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • VENNER UP - to become angry or spiteful
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TAR; TARR - to excite to anger or violence; to tease
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • RAIL - to tease; to provoke to anger
vb. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MAKE A NOISE - to scold, to rate, to complain; to be angry with
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • MANG AT - to feel strong but suppressed anger; to be angry with
vb. Bk1905 Sc. obs. • PUT ONE INTO A TAPTOO - to excite one's wrath; to produce violent passion
vb. 1907 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ • LOSE ONE'S BLOCK - to be or get angry
vb. 1907 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ • DO IN ONE'S BLOCK - to lose emotional control; to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1907 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ • DO ONE'S BLOCK - to lose emotional control; to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. • HAVE A MAD ON - to be angry or resentful
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. • GET A MAD ON - to become angry or resentful
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. • GET UP ON ONE'S EAR - to get violently angry
vb. 1911 Aust. & NZ • GO CROOK ON; GO CROOK AT - to become angry (at); to lose one's temper with; to upbraid, to rebuke
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BLEEZE - to get angry
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BIRSE - to get suddenly angry
vb. 1914 sl., orig. US • HIT THE CEILING - to be or get angry
vb. 1914 Amer. sl., World War I usage • RUMBLE - to annoy; to anger
vb. Bk1914 US sl. • HAVE PUPS - to get angry
vb. 1915 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ANGORA - to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one
vb. 1916 Amer. dial. • CAVE AROUND - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
vb. 1918 Aust. & NZ colloq. • GO BUTCHER'S HOOK - to become angry; to lose one's temper
vb. 1919 sl. • DO ONE'S NUT - to be very angry, anxious, or upset; to lose one's temper; to lose emotional control; to get worked up
vb. 1919 Brit. sl. • CREATE - to make an angry scene
vb. 1921 sl. • GO OFF THE DEEP END - to give way to anger
vb. 1925 sl. • HIT THE ROOF - to be or get angry
vb. 1928 Amer. dial. • GRAMY - to vex, to anger, to bother
vb. 1928 sl. • BLOW ONE'S TOP - to be or get angry; to lose one's temper
vb. 1930s sl. • BROWN OFF - to make someone angry
vb. 1931 Amer. sl. • BURN SOMEONE UP - to make someone very angry
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. • HACKLE UP - to become angry
vb. 1935 US sl. • BURN - to anger, to infuriate, to incense
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. • PRESS SOMEONE'S BUTTONS - to make another angry or disturbed
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. • GET A COB ON - to get angry
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. • HAVE A COB ON - to be angry
vb. 1938 sl. • BLOW A FUSE - to be or get angry
vb. 1938 US sl. • JUMP SALTY - to be or get angry
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • CHEW ONE'S BITS - to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • GET THE HARDNOSE - to become angry or irritated
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • HAVE A HARDNOSE - to become angry or irritated
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • CHEW THE BIT - to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
vb. 1939 Aust. & NZ sl. • GET OFF ONE'S BIKE - to be or get angry; usually used in negative contexts
vb. 1940s Aust. sl. • DO ONE'S PEGS - to become angry, excited, or anxious
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO BUTCHER'S - to become angry
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO LEMONY ON - to become angry with
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO SNAKY - to show anger or annoyance
vb. 1941 sl., orig. US • BLOW ONE'S STACK - to be or get angry
vb. 1942 NZ sl. • DO ONE'S SCONE - to lose one's temper with someone; to be or get angry
vb. 1942 sl., orig. US • THROW A WOBBLER - to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger
vb. Bk1942 US sl. • FLIP ONE'S WIG - to become angry
vb. Bk1942 US sl. • SNAP ONE'S CAP - to become angry
vb. 1943 sl. • SPLIT A GUT - to become very angry; to explode with anger; to hurt oneself through the force of one's anger
vb. 1944 • BURN A PERSON'S ASS - to make a person annoyed or angry
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. • ARCH ONE'S BACK - to show anger
vb. 1944 NZ sl., orig. military usage • DO ONE'S BUN - to lose emotional control; to be or get angry
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. • HAVE A BLOOD RUSH - to get angry
vb. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. • HAVE THE PRICKER - to be angry
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD - to become excited, impatient or angry
vb. 1946 sl. • BLOW A GASKET - to be or get angry
vb. 1947 Aust. sl. • SPIT CHIPS - to manifest acute anger or vexation
vb. 1947 US colloq. • SPIT COTTON - to be very angry
vb. 1947 US sl. • GET ONE'S BALLS IN AN UPROAR - to become unduly angry, excited, frightened, etc.
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. • CHEW FIRE - to be upset, angry, or annoyed
vb. 1949 US sl. • HAVE A BUG UP YOUR ASS - to be annoyed or angry
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. • BURST A HAME - to become excessively angry
vb. 1950 sl., orig. US • FLIP ONE'S LID - to be or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to go wild; to lose one's head; to become excessively angry
vb. 1950 Amer. sl. • HAVE A BABY - to experience fright, shock, or anger; also, to fret
vb. 1950s Aust. sl. • RUN AROUND LIKE A CUT CAT - to be very angry
vb. 1951 sl. • CLIMB UP THE WALL - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
vb. 1951 sl. • GO UP THE WALL - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
vb. 1951 sl. • RUN UP THE WALL - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. • SHELL CORN - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. • SHELL THE CORN DOWN - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
vb. 1952 colloq. • RATTLE SOMEONE'S CAGE - to stir someone up; to provoke someone's anger or irritation
vb. 1953 Amer. colloq. • RAISE SAND - to make a disturbance; to get furiously angry; to go into a rage and stir up confusion
vb. 1954 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ASS ON ONE'S SHOULDERS - to become unduly haughty, angry, or excited
vb. 1955 sl. • WIG OUT - to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to lose control of one's emotions; to be or get angry
vb. 1955 Aust. & NZ sl. • BLUE - to argue or fight; to become angry
vb. 1955 US sl. • BREAK ONE'S BALLS - to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
vb. c1955 sl. • LOSE ONE'S COOL - to lose one's self-possession; to become nervous, (over-)excited, very angry
vb. 1956 Amer. dial. • MAKE ONE'S FEATHERS RISE - to make one tense with anger
vb. 1958 sl. • GO THROUGH THE ROOF - to be or get angry
vb. 1958 Brit. sl. • GO SPARE - to become upset, angry, or distracted
vb. 1959 Amer. dial. • TEAR UP - to upset, to anger, to embarrass
vb. 1959 sl. • LOSE ONE'S RAG - to be or get angry
vb. 1960 Amer. dial. • BURN THUNDERWOOD - to be angry
vb. 1960s sl. • HAVE A CASE OF THE ASS - to be angry
vb. 1960s sl. • GET A CASE OF THE ASS - to become angry
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. • BUST A HAME STRING - to become very angry
vb. c1960 US sl. • HAVE A CALF - to lose control; to have an emotional fit; to have a fit of astonishment or anger; to become emotionally overwrought
vb. 1962 Amer. dial. • CHIP ONE'S TEETH - to demonstrate extreme anger
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. • COP AN ATTITUDE - to become arrogant or insolent; to become angry
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. • PULL SOMEONE'S CHAIN - to elicit someone's anger or annoyance, esp. deliberately; to nag; to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing
vb. 1963 sl. • SPIT BLOOD - to be or get angry
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S TAIL FEATHERS UP - to become angry, to lose one's cool; to make angry
vb. 1966 sl. • LOSE ONE'S NANA - to be or get angry
vb. 1966 sl. • DO ONE'S NANA - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S ASS OVER THE DASHBOARD - to become excited, impatient or angry
vb. 1967 US sl. BUST ONE'S BALLS to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
vb. 1968 CHAP A PERSON'S ASS to make a person annoyed or angry
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. HAVE A PECK ON to be angry, to have a bad temper
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. LOOK FOR CHIPS to look for reasons to be angry
vb. 1968 US sl. GET UP SOMEONE'S NOSE to irritate, to anger
vb. 1971 US sl. GO BALLISTIC to go out of control; to become angry or irrational
vb. 1972 Amer. dial. LICK THE RED OFF ONE'S CANDY to frustrate, to anger, to torment
vb. 1975 Amer. dial. BREEZEN UP to become angry
vb. 1977 colloq. SPIT FEATHERS to become extremely angry or vexed
vb. 1977 sl. THROW A WOBBLY to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger
vb. 1978 Amer. dial. LICK THE MOLASSES OFF ONE'S BISCUIT to frustrate, to anger, to torment
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. JERK SOMEONE'S CHAIN to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. JERK SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. PULL SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. RATTLE SOMEONE'S CHAIN to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. RATTLE SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. YANK SOMEONE'S CHAIN to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. YANK SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s US college sl. COP A TUDE to act in an uncooperative or angry manner
vb. 1983 US sl. LOSE ONE'S SHIT to lose one's composure; to become agitated ,angry, scared, etc.
vb. 1985 Sc. sl. TAKE A PUGGY to become very angry
vb. 1990 HAVE A STICK UP ONE'S ASS to have a persistent grievance with or negative obsession about something; to be angry or in a bad mood
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. FART SPARKS to be very angry
vb. 1995 Amer. dial. GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASH to become excited, impatient or angry
vb. Bk1995 US sl. GET (ALL) BENT OUT OF SHAPE to become very angry
vb. Bk1995 US sl. HAVE A COW to become angry and upset
• EAT
- Bk1995 US sl. - to upset, to anger
• RED NECK
- 1998 Amer. dial. - to become angry
• PACK A SHITTY
- 1998 NZ sl. - to become angry
• CREATE FUCK
- 20C sl. - to display anger or annoyance; to create an angry scene or case others annoyance
• HOLD IT
- 20C sl. - to feel angry or resentful; to sulk or not speak
• CHILL
- 20C Amer. sl. - to cause another to become angry
• GET ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
- 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
• TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
- 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
• RAISE UP
- 2001 US sl. - to make someone angry
• GET YOUR GANDER UP
- 2002 UK sl. - to become annoyed or angry
• THROW DAGGERS
- 2002 UK sl. - to look angrily at someone
• CHAP
- Bk2006 US sl. - to anger or annoy someone
• BURN WITH A LOW BLUE FLAME
- Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly and intensely angry
• DO A SLOW BURN
- Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly angry
• EAT NAILS
- Bk2006 US sl. - to do something extreme in extreme anger
• FLASH ON ONE
- Bk2006 US sl. - to get angry at someone
• DINK OFF
- Bk2006 US sl. - to make angry
• BITCH SOMEONE OFF
- Bk2006 US sl. - to make someone very angry
vb. a1000 obs. ABELGHE to anger, to enrage; to offend
vb. a1000 obs. AWEDE to be overcome with anger, madness, or distress; to lose control of one's senses; to rave
vb. c1075 obs. I-WRATHE to make angry or wroth; to become angry
vb. a1225 obs. TO-BELL to be puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
vb. a1250 obs. LET OUT to give vent to anger, etc.
vb. a1250 obs. AWRATH; AWROTH to make angry, to enrage
vb. c1320 obs. GRAME to be vexed or displeased; to fret; to anger, grieve, vex, annoy
vb. a1400 obs. ARR to anger
vb. c1400 colloq. BLOW to speak angrily
vb. 1533 obs., chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial. FASH to make angry, to enrage; to fret, to be angry
vb. 1541 RAP OUT to utter, to 'let off' sharply, vigorously, or suddenly, esp. an oath; to speak angrily and quickly; to use bad language
vb. 1548 FLAME to show great emotion; to become angry or excited
vb. 1562 NETTLE to irritate, to vex, to anger, to provoke
vb. E16 FUME to be angry or irritated
vb. 1602 SPEAK DAGGERS to speak fiercely, savagely, or angrily
vb. 1607 TAKE FIRE to become 'enflamed' with some emotion or the like; to become excited, esp. with anger; to become enraged
vb. 1671 Eng. dial. TAVE to rage; to storm; to fly at angrily
vb. 1675 obs. rare NANGER to make angry
vb. 17C sl. FLY OUT to grow angry; to scold
vb. c1715 Sc. • SCOUK - to scowl, to look from under the eyebrows balefully or furtively; to look angry, sulky, or furtive
vb. 1746 Eng. dial. • BLAZE - to flare up, to get angry
vb. 1756 Sc. & Eng. dial. • FUFF - to go off in a huff; to show anger; to go away 'fuming': with 'away'
vb. 1768 chiefly Sc. • RAISE - to excite, to agitate, to provoke, to rouse to excitement or anger; to madden, to vex
vb. 1783 sl. • HAVE ONE'S BACK UP - to be angry or offended
vb. 1787 • TAKE PEPPER IN THE NOSE - to take offense; to become angry or irritated; to be vexed; to mistrust
vb. 1790 Sc. • RALLIE - to scold, to chide, to speak angrily to
vb. 1790 Sc. • RALLY - (as above)
vb. 1790 Sc. • RAWLEY - (as above)
vb. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. • THROW - to thwart, to oppose; to dispute, to contradict, to argue; to provoke, to anger
vb. M18 • ROIL - to disturb in temper; to irritate, to make angry
vb. L18 sl. • NAB THE RUST - to be ill-tempered or sullen: to be angry or sulky; to take offense
vb. 1801 Eng. dial. • CAG - to irritate; to annoy; to affront; to anger
vb. 1815 Amer. dial. • MAD - to anger, to make angry
vb. 1816 Sc. • MAKE WORK - to make a fuss or to-do; to be angry
vb. 1821 Sc. • FASH AT - to get tired of, to dislike; to grow angry at
vb. 1825 orig. US • FLY OFF THE HANDLE - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1831 colloq. • GET ONE'S DANDER UP - to become annoyed or angry
vb. 1833 sl. • HAVE ONE'S MONKEY UP - to be angry
vb. 1833 sl. • PUT SOMEONE'S MONKEY UP - to make someone angry
vb. 1837 colloq. • CUT UP ROUGH - to become angry or quarrelsome
vb. 1839 Amer. • CANTANKERATE - to provoke to anger, to rile; to produce strife; to make or become cross-grained, ill-humoured or disagreeable
vb. 1840 colloq. • FLARE UP - to burst into anger
vb. 1840 colloq. • GET A PERSON'S BACK UP - to make a person angry or stubborn
vb. c1840 Amer. sl. • RAISE CAIN - to show violent anger; to live or enjoy oneself without regard for the conventional
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. • REAR UP - to become irritated, mad, or angry
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. • REAR UP ON ONE'S HIND LEGS - to become irritated, mad, or angry
vb. 1845 Sc. • SKOOK - to skulk; to scowl; to look angry, sulky, or furtive; to go about in a secret, guilty manner
vb. 1850 colloq. • CUT UP RUSTY - to become angry or quarrelsome
vb. 1850 colloq. • CUT UP SAVAGE - to become angry or quarrelsome
vb. 1857 rare • BOODY - to sulk, mope, or be sullen; to look angry, glum, or gruff
vb. 1860 • HAVE A MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK - to be angry
vb. 1865 Sc. • EAT ONE'S THUMBS WITH RAGE - to very angry or annoyed
vb. 1866 Sc. • KECKLE - to get irritated or angry
vb. 1867 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S MAD UP - to become angry or resentful
vb. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO TO MARKET - to be or get angry
vb. 1871 sl. • BLOW UP - to be or get angry
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. • GET THE HUMP - to become angry
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. • GIVE THE HUMP - to make angry
vb. 1874 Eng. dial. • GET ONE'S SCREWS OUT - to become angry
vb. 1874 sl. • GET THE NEEDLE - to become angry
vb. 1874 sl. • HAVE THE NEEDLE - to be angry
vb. 1875 Eng. dial. • NETTLE UP - to become angry; to fly into a rage
vb. 1877 sl. • HAVE A FIT - to be or get angry
vb. 1877 sl. • HAVE FORTY FITS - to be or get angry
vb. 1879 sl. • BOIL OVER - to be or get angry
vb. c1880 Eng. dial. • GET ONE'S RAG OUT - to provoke anyone to anger; to enrage
vb. 1884 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ASS UP - to become annoyed or angry
vb. 1887 Sc. • BAIRGE; BERGE - to speak in a loud and angry manner; to scold, to rail, to taunt loudly
vb. 1888 African-American usage • BEX - to vex, to anger
vb. 1890 sl. • HAVE THE SPIKE - to be angry
vb. 1890 sl. • GET THE SPIKE - to become angry
vb. 1890 Amer. sl. • SPIN ROUND ON ONE'S EAR - to get violently angry
vb. c1890 sl. • LOSE ONE'S VEST - to get angry
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. • GO OFF ON ONE'S EAR - to go away angry
vb. 1892 Eng. dial. • LOOK AS BLACK AS A WET FRIDAY - to look very angry
vb. 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial. • YAG - to make a noise; to talk angrily; to importune incessantly; to irritate, to nag; to quarrel
vb. Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin • COW-COW - to be very angry; to scold
vb. Bk1892 Aust. sl. • HAVE ONE'S SHIRT OUT - to be angry
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. • HACK - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
vb. 1896 • GET YOUR GANDER UP - to annoy or irritate; to make angry, bad-tempered, or dispirited
vb. Bk1896 sl. • GET ONE'S DUTCH UP - to get angry
vb. Bk1896 sl. • GET ONE'S INDIAN UP - to get angry
vb. Bk1896 sl. • GET ONE'S IRISH UP - to get angry
vb. 1898 Aust. sl. • GET WET - to become angry
vb. 19C • FOAM - to be very angry
vb. 19C • FOAM AT THE MOUTH - to be very angry
vb. 19C Amer. sl. • GET UP ONE'S INGUN - to get angry, to turn savage
vb. 19C colloq. • PUT A PERSON'S BACK UP - to make a person angry or stubborn
vb. 19C Eng. dial. • HACKLE - to look angry or indignant; to grumble, to dispute
vb. E19 US sl. • TAKE ON - to become angry
vb. L19 Amer. sl. • HACK OFF - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
vb. L19 Irish sl. • TAKE THE NEEDLE - to get angry
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. • RABBET - to be angry, to take offense
vb. 1900 • GET IT UP ONE'S NOSE - to become angry or infatuated
vb. 1900 sl., orig. US • HAVE KITTENS - to be in a state of great excitement, anxiety, or anger; to behave frenziedly
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DANDER - to anger, to rouse the temper
vb. 1901 sl. • SEE RED - to be or get angry
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. • CHAW ONE'S TOBACCO MIGHTY FAST - to be perturbed or angry
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. • CAVE - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
vb. 1902 US sl. • GET SOMEONE'S DANDRUFF UP - to anger someone
vb. Bk1902 Sc. • ISLE - to be angry
vb. 1903 • BLAZE OUT - of a person: to become angry
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • REEK - to fume; to be in a state of hot anger
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • RIDE - to get angry when teased or jeered at
vb. 1905 • GET A PERSON'S GOAT - to make him or her angry; to annoy
vb. Bk1905 Amer. dial. • SNARL - to speak angrily
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MANTLE - to ape the fine lady; to go about angrily
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • VENNER UP - to become angry or spiteful
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TAR; TARR - to excite to anger or violence; to tease
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • RAIL - to tease; to provoke to anger
vb. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MAKE A NOISE - to scold, to rate, to complain; to be angry with
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • MANG AT - to feel strong but suppressed anger; to be angry with
vb. Bk1905 Sc. obs. • PUT ONE INTO A TAPTOO - to excite one's wrath; to produce violent passion
vb. 1907 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ • LOSE ONE'S BLOCK - to be or get angry
vb. 1907 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ • DO IN ONE'S BLOCK - to lose emotional control; to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1907 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ • DO ONE'S BLOCK - to lose emotional control; to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. • HAVE A MAD ON - to be angry or resentful
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. • GET A MAD ON - to become angry or resentful
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. • GET UP ON ONE'S EAR - to get violently angry
vb. 1911 Aust. & NZ • GO CROOK ON; GO CROOK AT - to become angry (at); to lose one's temper with; to upbraid, to rebuke
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BLEEZE - to get angry
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BIRSE - to get suddenly angry
vb. 1914 sl., orig. US • HIT THE CEILING - to be or get angry
vb. 1914 Amer. sl., World War I usage • RUMBLE - to annoy; to anger
vb. Bk1914 US sl. • HAVE PUPS - to get angry
vb. 1915 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ANGORA - to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one
vb. 1916 Amer. dial. • CAVE AROUND - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
vb. 1918 Aust. & NZ colloq. • GO BUTCHER'S HOOK - to become angry; to lose one's temper
vb. 1919 sl. • DO ONE'S NUT - to be very angry, anxious, or upset; to lose one's temper; to lose emotional control; to get worked up
vb. 1919 Brit. sl. • CREATE - to make an angry scene
vb. 1921 sl. • GO OFF THE DEEP END - to give way to anger
vb. 1925 sl. • HIT THE ROOF - to be or get angry
vb. 1928 Amer. dial. • GRAMY - to vex, to anger, to bother
vb. 1928 sl. • BLOW ONE'S TOP - to be or get angry; to lose one's temper
vb. 1930s sl. • BROWN OFF - to make someone angry
vb. 1931 Amer. sl. • BURN SOMEONE UP - to make someone very angry
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. • HACKLE UP - to become angry
vb. 1935 US sl. • BURN - to anger, to infuriate, to incense
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. • PRESS SOMEONE'S BUTTONS - to make another angry or disturbed
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. • GET A COB ON - to get angry
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. • HAVE A COB ON - to be angry
vb. 1938 sl. • BLOW A FUSE - to be or get angry
vb. 1938 US sl. • JUMP SALTY - to be or get angry
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • CHEW ONE'S BITS - to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • GET THE HARDNOSE - to become angry or irritated
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • HAVE A HARDNOSE - to become angry or irritated
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • CHEW THE BIT - to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
vb. 1939 Aust. & NZ sl. • GET OFF ONE'S BIKE - to be or get angry; usually used in negative contexts
vb. 1940s Aust. sl. • DO ONE'S PEGS - to become angry, excited, or anxious
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO BUTCHER'S - to become angry
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO LEMONY ON - to become angry with
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO SNAKY - to show anger or annoyance
vb. 1941 sl., orig. US • BLOW ONE'S STACK - to be or get angry
vb. 1942 NZ sl. • DO ONE'S SCONE - to lose one's temper with someone; to be or get angry
vb. 1942 sl., orig. US • THROW A WOBBLER - to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger
vb. Bk1942 US sl. • FLIP ONE'S WIG - to become angry
vb. Bk1942 US sl. • SNAP ONE'S CAP - to become angry
vb. 1943 sl. • SPLIT A GUT - to become very angry; to explode with anger; to hurt oneself through the force of one's anger
vb. 1944 • BURN A PERSON'S ASS - to make a person annoyed or angry
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. • ARCH ONE'S BACK - to show anger
vb. 1944 NZ sl., orig. military usage • DO ONE'S BUN - to lose emotional control; to be or get angry
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. • HAVE A BLOOD RUSH - to get angry
vb. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. • HAVE THE PRICKER - to be angry
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD - to become excited, impatient or angry
vb. 1946 sl. • BLOW A GASKET - to be or get angry
vb. 1947 Aust. sl. • SPIT CHIPS - to manifest acute anger or vexation
vb. 1947 US colloq. • SPIT COTTON - to be very angry
vb. 1947 US sl. • GET ONE'S BALLS IN AN UPROAR - to become unduly angry, excited, frightened, etc.
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. • CHEW FIRE - to be upset, angry, or annoyed
vb. 1949 US sl. • HAVE A BUG UP YOUR ASS - to be annoyed or angry
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. • BURST A HAME - to become excessively angry
vb. 1950 sl., orig. US • FLIP ONE'S LID - to be or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to go wild; to lose one's head; to become excessively angry
vb. 1950 Amer. sl. • HAVE A BABY - to experience fright, shock, or anger; also, to fret
vb. 1950s Aust. sl. • RUN AROUND LIKE A CUT CAT - to be very angry
vb. 1951 sl. • CLIMB UP THE WALL - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
vb. 1951 sl. • GO UP THE WALL - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
vb. 1951 sl. • RUN UP THE WALL - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. • SHELL CORN - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. • SHELL THE CORN DOWN - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
vb. 1952 colloq. • RATTLE SOMEONE'S CAGE - to stir someone up; to provoke someone's anger or irritation
vb. 1953 Amer. colloq. • RAISE SAND - to make a disturbance; to get furiously angry; to go into a rage and stir up confusion
vb. 1954 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ASS ON ONE'S SHOULDERS - to become unduly haughty, angry, or excited
vb. 1955 sl. • WIG OUT - to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to lose control of one's emotions; to be or get angry
vb. 1955 Aust. & NZ sl. • BLUE - to argue or fight; to become angry
vb. 1955 US sl. • BREAK ONE'S BALLS - to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
vb. c1955 sl. • LOSE ONE'S COOL - to lose one's self-possession; to become nervous, (over-)excited, very angry
vb. 1956 Amer. dial. • MAKE ONE'S FEATHERS RISE - to make one tense with anger
vb. 1958 sl. • GO THROUGH THE ROOF - to be or get angry
vb. 1958 Brit. sl. • GO SPARE - to become upset, angry, or distracted
vb. 1959 Amer. dial. • TEAR UP - to upset, to anger, to embarrass
vb. 1959 sl. • LOSE ONE'S RAG - to be or get angry
vb. 1960 Amer. dial. • BURN THUNDERWOOD - to be angry
vb. 1960s sl. • HAVE A CASE OF THE ASS - to be angry
vb. 1960s sl. • GET A CASE OF THE ASS - to become angry
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. • BUST A HAME STRING - to become very angry
vb. c1960 US sl. • HAVE A CALF - to lose control; to have an emotional fit; to have a fit of astonishment or anger; to become emotionally overwrought
vb. 1962 Amer. dial. • CHIP ONE'S TEETH - to demonstrate extreme anger
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. • COP AN ATTITUDE - to become arrogant or insolent; to become angry
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. • PULL SOMEONE'S CHAIN - to elicit someone's anger or annoyance, esp. deliberately; to nag; to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing
vb. 1963 sl. • SPIT BLOOD - to be or get angry
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S TAIL FEATHERS UP - to become angry, to lose one's cool; to make angry
vb. 1966 sl. • LOSE ONE'S NANA - to be or get angry
vb. 1966 sl. • DO ONE'S NANA - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S ASS OVER THE DASHBOARD - to become excited, impatient or angry
vb. 1967 US sl. BUST ONE'S BALLS to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
vb. 1968 CHAP A PERSON'S ASS to make a person annoyed or angry
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. HAVE A PECK ON to be angry, to have a bad temper
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. LOOK FOR CHIPS to look for reasons to be angry
vb. 1968 US sl. GET UP SOMEONE'S NOSE to irritate, to anger
vb. 1971 US sl. GO BALLISTIC to go out of control; to become angry or irrational
vb. 1972 Amer. dial. LICK THE RED OFF ONE'S CANDY to frustrate, to anger, to torment
vb. 1975 Amer. dial. BREEZEN UP to become angry
vb. 1977 colloq. SPIT FEATHERS to become extremely angry or vexed
vb. 1977 sl. THROW A WOBBLY to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger
vb. 1978 Amer. dial. LICK THE MOLASSES OFF ONE'S BISCUIT to frustrate, to anger, to torment
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. JERK SOMEONE'S CHAIN to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. JERK SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. PULL SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. RATTLE SOMEONE'S CHAIN to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. RATTLE SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. YANK SOMEONE'S CHAIN to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. YANK SOMEONE'S STRING to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
vb. 1980s US college sl. COP A TUDE to act in an uncooperative or angry manner
vb. 1983 US sl. LOSE ONE'S SHIT to lose one's composure; to become agitated ,angry, scared, etc.
vb. 1985 Sc. sl. TAKE A PUGGY to become very angry
vb. 1990 HAVE A STICK UP ONE'S ASS to have a persistent grievance with or negative obsession about something; to be angry or in a bad mood
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. FART SPARKS to be very angry
vb. 1995 Amer. dial. GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASH to become excited, impatient or angry
vb. Bk1995 US sl. GET (ALL) BENT OUT OF SHAPE to become very angry
vb. Bk1995 US sl. HAVE A COW to become angry and upset
• EAT
- Bk1995 US sl. - to upset, to anger
• RED NECK
- 1998 Amer. dial. - to become angry
• PACK A SHITTY
- 1998 NZ sl. - to become angry
• CREATE FUCK
- 20C sl. - to display anger or annoyance; to create an angry scene or case others annoyance
• HOLD IT
- 20C sl. - to feel angry or resentful; to sulk or not speak
• CHILL
- 20C Amer. sl. - to cause another to become angry
• GET ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
- 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
• TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
- 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
• RAISE UP
- 2001 US sl. - to make someone angry
• GET YOUR GANDER UP
- 2002 UK sl. - to become annoyed or angry
• THROW DAGGERS
- 2002 UK sl. - to look angrily at someone
• CHAP
- Bk2006 US sl. - to anger or annoy someone
• BURN WITH A LOW BLUE FLAME
- Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly and intensely angry
• DO A SLOW BURN
- Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly angry
• EAT NAILS
- Bk2006 US sl. - to do something extreme in extreme anger
• FLASH ON ONE
- Bk2006 US sl. - to get angry at someone
• DINK OFF
- Bk2006 US sl. - to make angry
• BITCH SOMEONE OFF
- Bk2006 US sl. - to make someone very angry