irritating Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
annoy; rag; devil; bother; vex; irritate; nettle; rile; get to; nark; get at; gravel; chafe.
- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
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verb excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
irritate.
- Aspirin irritates my stomach
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verb excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
irritate.
- irritate the glands of a leaf
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adjective satellite causing irritation or annoyance
pestering; nettlesome; plaguey; plaguy; galling; teasing; vexing; pesky; bothersome; vexatious; annoying; pestiferous.
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
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adjective satellite (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
irritative.
- an irritative agent
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adjective satellite causing physical discomfort; they can be very painful"
painful.
- bites of black flies are more than irritating