angry
part of speech
adjective (angry, angrier, angriest); adverb angrily; noun anger
meaning for a pupil
1) Feeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems wrong, unfair or hurtful. tree →
2) Looking or sounding like this: an angry face, angry words. tree →
3) Of weather or the sea: wild and stormy (in stories). tree →
4) Of a cut or spot: red and sore. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is used of people and of God when they are displeased, as when Abraham pleads for Sodom. Interpretation: Abraham's plea is read as a model of speaking up for others, even to God, with great respect. In the primary lessons: In feelings lessons: anger is a normal feeling; what matters is what you do with it — stop, breathe, count to ten, walk away, talk about it, don't hit or shout hurtful things. Signs: hot face, fast heartbeat, tight fists. In stories an angry character often causes a problem or a change. Phrases: angry with someone (UK) / angry at someone (US), angry about something, get angry, make someone angry.
examples
- And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. (Torah GEN.18.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. (Torah GEN.18.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying: Thou also shalt not go in thither; (Torah DEU.1.37, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? (Writings PSA.85.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD said: 'Art thou greatly angry?' (Prophets JON.4.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. (Prophets JON.4.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- I was angry when my brother broke my model. tree →
- She gets angry when people are unfair. tree →
- Take deep breaths when you feel angry. tree →
- The teacher was angry with us for being late. tree →
- He gave me an angry look. tree →
- It's okay to feel angry, but it's not okay to hit. tree →
- The angry sea crashed against the rocks. tree →
- The cut on his leg looked red and angry. tree →
- Oh, that made him so angry! tree →
note
Comparisons: angrier, angriest (y → i). «Angry with/at a person», «angry about a thing». The noun is «anger». Feeling angry is not bad; hurting someone because of it is. Synonyms: cross (UK), mad (US, informal), furious (very angry).
In the corpora
- And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak.
- And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once.
- Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying: Thou also shalt not go in thither;
- Moreover the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him; and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
- But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «angry» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.