ireful
ireful · more ireful · most ireful
Deeply angered but not outwardly displaying itDeeply angered but not outwardly displaying it; full of ire; angry; wroth.
Meaning
2 sensesDeeply angered but not outwardly displaying it; full of ire; angry; wroth.
Threatening to storm, or storming; louring or stormy.
More definitions
- feeling or showing extreme anger
Origin
From Middle English ireful; equivalent to ire + -ful.From Middle English ireful; equivalent to ire + -ful.
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Forms
more ireful, most ireful| Comparative | more ireful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ireful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- feeling or showing extreme anger:irate
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedire
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form