Definition of WROTH

wroth

Adjective Satellite

  • vehemently incensed and condemnatory
    • "but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation"

Adj

  • Full of anger; wrathful.

Adjective

  • Intensely angry or enraged.

Examples

  • The player grew wroth after his opponent skillfully blocked all his potential bingos.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wroth, wrooth, from Old English wrāþ, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz (“cruel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to turn”). Akin to Saterland Frisian wreed (“haughty; proud”), Old Saxon wrēd (“evil”) (Dutch wreed (“cruel”)), Old High German reid (“cruel”), Old Norse reiðr (“angry”) (Danish vred, Swedish vred).

Synonyms

wrathful, wrothful, wrath#Etymology 2

Scrabble Score: 11

wroth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wroth: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wroth: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

wroth: valid Words With Friends Word