Describing someone who is angry isn’t always easy. These words and expressions will help you to describe , mild anger.
crotchety = someone who is easily irritated: “I hate it when you’re in a crotchety mood.”
annoyed = irritated: “He really annoyed me, talking through the film.”
grumpy = someone who is often in a bad mood and complains a lot (esp old people): “He’s such a grumpy old man!”
irritated = when something makes you a bit angry: “To be honest, I’m a bit irritated with my husband. He promised me dinner, then told me he had to work late.”
snappy = when you are in a bad mood and speak sharply to people: “She’s in a very snappy mood today.”
be in a strop / stroppy: easily angered: “She’s turning into a stroppy teenager.”
cross = angry: “It makes me very cross when people don’t stop at the pedestrian crossing.”
get out of bed on the wrong side = wake up in a bad mood: “Don’t expect any sympathy from Joe. He got out of bed on the wrong side this morning.”
be rubbed up the wrong way = to be put in a bad mood by someone: “Don’t worry too much about him. He was rubbed up the wrong way when we started talking about promotion.”
get up your nose = irritates: “It really gets up my nose when they start talking about football.”
get hot under the collar = become angry: “He got really hot under the collar when he couldn’t buy a train ticket.”
