adj. Full of or characterized by extreme anger; enraged. See Synonyms at angry. [Latin īrātus, past participle of īrāscī, to be angry, from īra, anger; see eis- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] i·rately adv. i·rateness n. |
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