irritate
— Verb
– English
~ excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"
irritate
— Verb
– English
~ excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
irritate
— Verb
– English
~ cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
irritated
— Adjective
– English
~ aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
irritating
— Adjective
– English
~ causing irritation or annoyance; "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"
irritating
— Adjective
– English
~ causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
irritating
— Adjective
– English
~ (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"
irritatingly
— Adverb
– English
~ in an irritating manner