Nangry

//ˈnæŋɡɹi// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To sleep. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of angry. alt-of, alternative, rare

    "1738, Robert Dodsley, Sir John Cockle at Court, Act II, Scene III, in 1811, Walter Scott (editor), The Modern British Drama, Volume 5, page 104, Kitty. Poor Sir Timothy! are you disappointed, love? Come, don′t be nangry, and I′ll sing it a song."

  2. 2
    Asleep. not-comparable, obsolete

Synonyms

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asleepsleepboundzonked

Antonyms

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awake

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"1738, Robert Dodsley, Sir John Cockle at Court, Act II, Scene III, in 1811, Walter Scott (editor), The Modern British Drama, Volume 5, page 104, Kitty. Poor Sir Timothy! are you disappointed, love? Come, don′t be nangry, and I′ll sing it a song."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From angry; from 17th century.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dharug nangaray (“to sleep”).

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