ANGER
What does "ANGER" mean?
A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility provoked by a perceived wrong.
Meanings
- A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. She could hear the anger rising in his voice.
- To provoke such a feeling in someone. It angered him that no one had asked his opinion.
Word origin
From Old Norse 'angr' meaning grief or distress, related to a Germanic root for narrowness and constriction; the sense narrowed from sorrow to wrath in Middle English.
Remember it
ANGER is one letter short of DANGER - lose the D and you still have trouble.
A little poem
A kettle, forgotten-
the lid begins to rattle
before the whistle.
haiku
What it teaches
Anger arrives loud and certain; wait for the quiet before you trust what it tells you.
Quick facts
What does ANGER mean?
A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility provoked by a perceived wrong.
Is ANGER a valid word?
Yes — ANGER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ANGER?
ANGER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ANGER come from?
From Old Norse 'angr' meaning grief or distress, related to a Germanic root for narrowness and constriction; the sense narrowed from sorrow to wrath in Middle English.
What can ANGER teach us?
Anger arrives loud and certain; wait for the quiet before you trust what it tells you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.