nangry

N1A1N1G2R1Y4
/ˈnæŋɡɹi/

adjective

Asleep.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nangry1

adjectivenangry (comparative more nangry, superlative most nangry)

comparative more nangry · superlative most nangry

  1. alternativerareAlternative form of angry.

    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.

nangry2

adjectivenangry (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteAustralian AboriginalAsleep.
verb
  1. obsoleteAustralian AboriginalTo sleep.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

nangry · adjective

From angry; from 17th century.

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nangry · adjective, verb

  1. Dharugnangaray
  2. Dharugnangaray
  3. Englishnangry

Borrowed from Dharug nangaray (“to sleep”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

nangry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nangry

MLA

“nangry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nangry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nangry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nangry.

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