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angry as a wet hen

angry as a wet hen adjective: synonym of mad as a wet hen (“very angry”).

Adjective

angry as a wet hen (not comparable)

  1. (US, colloquial, simile) Synonym of mad as a wet hen (“very angry”).

Synonyms of angry as a wet hen

Questions about angry as a wet hen

What does angry as a wet hen mean?
Angry as a wet hen means synonym of mad as a wet hen (“very angry”).
What part of speech is angry as a wet hen?
Angry as a wet hen is an adjective.

Words near angry as a wet hen in the dictionary

  1. angrographolide
  2. Angromainyus
  3. angroside
  4. angrosides
  5. angry
  6. angry as a wet hen
  7. Angry Birder
  8. Angry Birders
  9. angry fruit salad
  10. angry fruit salads
  11. angry white male

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