angry
/ˈæŋɡɹi/
adjective
Core
1.adj.feeling or showing anger
“angry at the weather”
2.adj.(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
“angry clouds on the horizon”
3.adj.severely inflamed and painful
“an angry sore”
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angry and furious share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. angry means “feeling or showing anger”. furious means “marked by extreme and violent energy”. angry is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈæŋɡɹi/
1.adj.feeling or showing anger
“angry at the weather”
2.adj.(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
“angry clouds on the horizon”
3.adj.severely inflamed and painful
“an angry sore”
/ˈfjʊɹiəs/
1.adj.marked by extreme and violent energy
“a ferocious beating”
2.adj.marked by extreme anger
“the enraged bull attached”
3.adj.(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
“angry clouds on the horizon”
| angry | furious | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈæŋɡɹi/ | /ˈfjʊɹiəs/ |
| Said | ANG-gree | FYUUR-ee-uhs |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 5 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | ferocious, fierce, savage |
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