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angsty

angst
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahngkst, angst]
    • /ɑŋkst, æŋst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahngkst, angst]
    • /ɑŋkst, æŋst/

Definitions of angsty word

  • adjective angsty displaying or feeling angst, esp in a self-conscious manner 3
  • noun angsty a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish. 1
  • noun angsty Fraught with angst. 1

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Origin of angsty

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < German Angst fear, anxiety, Old High German angust (cognate with Middle Low German angest, Middle Dutch anxt), equivalent to ang- (akin to eng narrow, constricted) + -st abstract nominal suffix, perhaps a conglomerate of a suffix *-os- + *-ti- suffix forming abstracts

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Parts of speech for Angsty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

angsty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

angsty usage trend in Literature

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