incensed

incensed
in|censed [ınˈsenst] adj [not before noun]
very angry
= ↑furious
Pat was so incensed he got up and hit Jack.
incensed at
Fans were incensed at the decision to ban the song.
incensed that
Passengers are incensed that rail companies make huge profits while service remains poor.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Incensed — In*censed , a. 1. Angered; enraged. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incensed — [adj] very angry at end of one’s rope*, buffaloed*, bugged*, bummed out*, burned up*, dogged, enraged, exasperated, fuming, furious, hacked, hot and bothered*, huffy*, indignant, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, maddened, miffed, on the warpath*,… …   New thesaurus

  • incensed — adj. 1) incensed about, at, over 2) incensed to + inf. (she was incensed to learn of the accusation) * * * at over incensed about incensed to + inf. (she was incensed to learn of the accusation) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Incensed — Incense In cense, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incensing}.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See {Incense}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To offer incense to. See {Incense}. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To perfume with, or as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Incensed — Incense In*cense , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incensing}.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere; pref. in in + root of candere to glow. See {Candle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incensed — adjective extremely angry: When I reported the matter to Stalin, he became incensed. incentive /In sentIv/ noun (C, U) something which encourages you to work harder, start new activities etc: With prices so low there is little incentive for the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • incensed — adjective angered at something unjust or wrong (Freq. 1) an indignant denial incensed at the judges unfairness a look of outraged disbelief umbrageous at the loss of their territory • Syn: ↑indignant, ↑outraged, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • incensed adj — Burning too much incense in a rented room could make the owner incensed …   English expressions

  • incensed — adjective Enraged; infuriated; spitefully or furiously angry …   Wiktionary

  • Incensed — Her. Angry (of an animal), with fire bursting from mouth and eyes …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

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