irate

[ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt] Origin

i·rate

[ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt]
adjective
1.
angry; enraged: an irate customer.
2.
arising from or characterized by anger: an irate letter to the editor.

Origin:
1830–40; < Latin īrātus past participle of īrāscī to be angry, get angry; see irascible, -ate1

i·rate·ly, adverb
i·rate·ness, noun
non·i·rate, adjective
non·i·rate·ly, adverb


1. furious, irritated, provoked.


1. calm.

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Irate is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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irate (aɪˈreɪt)
 
adj
1.  incensed with anger; furious
2.  marked by extreme anger: an irate letter
 
[C19: from Latin īrātus enraged, from īrascī to be angry]
 
i'rately
 
adv

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irate
1838, from L. iratus "angry, enraged, violent, furious," pp. of irasci "grow angry," from ira "anger" (see ire).
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