Spitting blood (or feathers) (5)

I believe the answer is:

irate

(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "Aggrieved" , "Angry and incensed" , "Angry, annoyed" , "will be up in arms" , "having got in wax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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