In·cense v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed p. pr. & vb. n. Incensing.]
1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.]
Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense
Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman.
2. To inflame with anger; to enrage; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden.
The people are incensed him. --Shak.
Syn: -- To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate.
In·cense v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed p. pr. & vb. n. Incensing.]
1. To offer incense to. See Incense. [Obs.]
2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. “Incensed with wanton sweets.”
In·censed a.
1. Angered; enraged.
2. Her. Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes.
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incensed
adj : angered at something unjust or wrong; "an indignant denial";
"incensed at the judges' unfairness"; "a look of
outraged disbelief"; "umbrageous at the loss of their
territory" [syn: indignant, outraged, umbrageous]