Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrathy

/ˈɹɒθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wrathy
IPA: /ˈɹɒθi/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeling wrath; very angry, furious.

American usage

Example Sentences

"When I got there, the old lady appeared to be mighty wrathy; and when I broached the subject, she looked at me as savage as a meat axe."
"Sometimes the wrathy owner of the missing horses undertook to recover them himself."
"There is a sin that is my favorite. It's one I indulge in several times a day. I kinda like — I really kinda like — wrath. And I am feeling wrathy today."

Etymology

From wrath + -y; first attested in 1828. Compare Middle English wrothy.

Origin

First known use: first attested in 1828

Word Breakdown

Suffix: wrath

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɹɒθi/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

wrathier (comparative) wrathiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

wrathily wrathiness

Questions

How do you pronounce wrathy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒθi/.
What does wrathy mean?: Feeling wrath; very angry, furious.
Where does wrathy come from?: First known use: first attested in 1828.

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