ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

Definition of ire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The authors also direct their ire to 'world music', suggesting it has become a narrow genre specifically because of this idea of novelty and 'purity'.

He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident. The proposal has raised/roused/provoked the ire of environmentalists. [=has made environmentalists angry]

Ire comes almost directly from the Latin word for anger, ira. While it means pretty much the same thing, ire usually stems from a specific grievance, rather than just general irritation with the …

IRE definition: intense anger; wrath. See examples of ire used in a sentence.

Some common synonyms of ire are anger, fury, indignation, rage, and wrath. While all these words mean "an intense emotional state induced by displeasure," ire, more frequent in literary …

Big banks have drawn the ire of customers for receiving bailouts during the financial crisis and for rolling out higher fees in recent years.

International Roofing Expo (IRE) is the largest roofing and exteriors event in North America. Each year, residential and commercial professionals come together to meet suppliers, discover new …

Ireland[b] is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland – a sovereign state …