Ire

Quick meaning: Ire is a noun meaning Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.

Meaning

Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, rare) To anger, to irritate.
2. (obsolete) Iron.

Example Sentences

to raise the ire of someone

[…] 'Tell I'm rud as the smith makes the pieces of ire; […]

She lik'd not his desire; Fain would be free but dreadeth parents ire

Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd the Greek and Cytherea's son.

Word Forms

• ires
• ired

Synonyms for ire

Depending on context, synonyms include fury, rage, wrath, choler, anger.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include anger, wrath, choler, temper, first, candent.

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