About to explode, say

ANGRY

Think of how someone might look when they're fuming with frustration, like steam coming out of their ears. This word describes that intense, heated emotion.

The clue "About to explode, say" hints at a state of extreme frustration or rage, where someone might feel like they're ready to burst. "Say" signals that "about to explode" is an example or metaphor for the answer, not a literal instruction. Here, "angry" fits because it describes that intense emotional state—like a person who’s so mad they could "explode" with fury.