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Definition of irritate in English: irritateverb ˈɪrɪteɪtˈɪrəˌteɪt [with object]1Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry. Example sentencesExamples - Her voice was starting to irritate him; it was high pitched and squeaky.
- Later that evening, Jenny remarked that she was irritated with Sara.
- She was mildly irritated by the fact he didn't wait for her.
- You're irritated because people tend to forget who you are when you participate in things.
- The maniacal, simplistic tone of this book is guaranteed to irritate anyone who ever had a thought of their own.
- Her screechy voice really irritated me, but it's not in my nature to blow people off.
- Towards the end, the very sound of his voice irritated me.
- And this colonial attitude is something that really irritates the hell out of people who live in rural areas.
- They struck me from all sides, caught me unaware, caught me speechless, angered me and irritated me to no end.
- She asked hopefully in a sweet tone though she was irritated by the man she had just taken an order from.
- I was talking the other day about types of people who irritate me.
- Ryan asked, but Meg could tell he wasn't irritated; his tone was teasingly amiable.
- That angered me and irritated me and threw me, and I'm sure that was the case with a lot of actors from New York.
- Carver was surprised that his views irritated so many people.
- The situation was made worse when Jason made a remark that had irritated her.
- Their loud voices were beginning to irritate me and I could feel my headache sharpen.
- I am incredibly irritated by people who don't think for themselves before asking questions.
- It really irritates me that people in the military have to pay tax while they are away fighting for their country.
- I am extremely irritated when people take photos with the camera tilted.
- When it comes to people, they irritate the hell out of each other.
Synonyms annoy, vex, make angry, make cross, anger, exasperate, bother, irk, gall, pique, put out, displease, get/put someone's back up, antagonize, get on someone's nerves, rub up the wrong way, try someone's patience, ruffle, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, raise someone's hackles enrage, infuriate, madden, incense, make someone's blood boil, drive to distraction, goad, provoke informal aggravate, peeve, hassle, miff, rile, nettle, needle, get, get to, bug, hack off, get under someone's skin, get in someone's hair, get up someone's nose, put someone's nose out of joint, get someone's goat, give someone the hump, rattle someone's cage, get someone's dander up, drive mad/crazy, drive round the bend/twist, drive up the wall, drive bananas, make someone see red British informal wind up, nark, get across, get on someone's wick North American informal tee off, tick off, burn up, rankle, ride, gravel, bum out British informal get on someone's tits New Zealand informal rark informal, dated give someone the pip vulgar slang piss off rare exacerbate, hump, rasp annoyed, cross, angry, vexed, exasperated, irked, piqued, displeased, put out, fed up, disgruntled, in a bad mood, in a temper, testy, in high dudgeon, huffy, in a huff, resentful, aggrieved furious, irate, infuriated, incensed, enraged, wrathful, choleric informal aggravated, peeved, nettled, miffed, miffy, mad, riled, hacked off, peed off, hot under the collar, foaming at the mouth British informal browned off, cheesed off, brassed off, not best pleased, narked, ratty, shirty, eggy North American informal teed off, ticked off, sore, bent out of shape Australian/New Zealand informal snaky, crook West Indian informal vex vulgar slang pissed off North American vulgar slang pissed literary ireful archaic snuffy, wrath 2Cause inflammation or other discomfort in (a part of the body) sprays and polishes can irritate dry, sensitive skin Example sentencesExamples - Without the protection of the eyelid, the inside of the eyelid and the surface of your eye may become dry, irritated and inflamed.
- Tobacco smoke irritates sinus linings, leading to inflammation and blocked passages.
- This constant backwash of acid can irritate the lining of your esophagus, causing it to be irritated and inflamed.
- Instead, the acid irritates the lining of the gullet, causing the burning pain.
- Bulky socks often fit poorly, and a poor fit can irritate your skin.
- Air that is too dry can irritate the lining of your nose, throat and sinuses and may even cause the lining of your nose to bleed.
- Some topical acne medicines may irritate your skin, especially in the first few weeks that you use them.
- Also, some bales may contain fungi or dust that may irritate the respiratory tract of horses.
- A long, hot shower or bath to warm up after being outside dries and irritates skin.
- It may irritate and inflame the eyelids and the white part of the eye.
- Acne medicine might irritate your skin or make it too dry.
- The player cannot twist or turn and the more work they do causes the pain to increase because inflammation irritates the nervous system.
- Every single square inch of your body is irritated.
- Pulling hay from above causes dust and mold to become airborne, irritating the respiratory tract.
- Gauderman believes chronic inflammation may play a role, with air pollutants irritating small airways on a daily basis.
- The top of the femoral canal may be reinforced by a mesh made of a synthetic material that does not irritate the body.
- Radiation therapy can irritate healthy tissue in its path.
- In children who develop asthma, the airways become irritated and inflamed.
- After washing, pat the skin dry, don't irritate it by rubbing vigorously.
- Even though it is natural, senna is harsh and can irritate the lower digestive tract.
Synonyms inflame, aggravate hurt, pain chafe, abrade, fret, gall, rub painfully, rub against, scratch, rasp, scrape, graze, grate rare excoriate - 2.1Biology Stimulate (an organism, cell, or organ) to produce an active response.
Example sentencesExamples - The implanted electrodes may irritate the snake to such an extent that it may never reach basal condition.
Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'excite, provoke'): from Latin irritat- 'irritated', from the verb irritare. Definition of irritate in US English: irritateverbˈɪrəˌteɪtˈirəˌtāt [with object]1Make (someone) annoyed, impatient, or angry. no object his voice tends to irritate Example sentencesExamples - I am incredibly irritated by people who don't think for themselves before asking questions.
- The maniacal, simplistic tone of this book is guaranteed to irritate anyone who ever had a thought of their own.
- She asked hopefully in a sweet tone though she was irritated by the man she had just taken an order from.
- It really irritates me that people in the military have to pay tax while they are away fighting for their country.
- Towards the end, the very sound of his voice irritated me.
- You're irritated because people tend to forget who you are when you participate in things.
- Later that evening, Jenny remarked that she was irritated with Sara.
- Carver was surprised that his views irritated so many people.
- Her screechy voice really irritated me, but it's not in my nature to blow people off.
- I was talking the other day about types of people who irritate me.
- Her voice was starting to irritate him; it was high pitched and squeaky.
- That angered me and irritated me and threw me, and I'm sure that was the case with a lot of actors from New York.
- Their loud voices were beginning to irritate me and I could feel my headache sharpen.
- The situation was made worse when Jason made a remark that had irritated her.
- And this colonial attitude is something that really irritates the hell out of people who live in rural areas.
- Ryan asked, but Meg could tell he wasn't irritated; his tone was teasingly amiable.
- I am extremely irritated when people take photos with the camera tilted.
- She was mildly irritated by the fact he didn't wait for her.
- They struck me from all sides, caught me unaware, caught me speechless, angered me and irritated me to no end.
- When it comes to people, they irritate the hell out of each other.
Synonyms annoy, vex, make angry, make cross, anger, exasperate, bother, irk, gall, pique, put out, displease, get someone's back up, put someone's back up, antagonize, get on someone's nerves, rub up the wrong way, try someone's patience, ruffle, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, raise someone's hackles annoyed, cross, angry, vexed, exasperated, irked, piqued, displeased, put out, fed up, disgruntled, in a bad mood, in a temper, testy, in high dudgeon, huffy, in a huff, resentful, aggrieved - 1.1 Cause inflammation or other discomfort in (a part of the body).
Example sentencesExamples - The top of the femoral canal may be reinforced by a mesh made of a synthetic material that does not irritate the body.
- Even though it is natural, senna is harsh and can irritate the lower digestive tract.
- Every single square inch of your body is irritated.
- Bulky socks often fit poorly, and a poor fit can irritate your skin.
- It may irritate and inflame the eyelids and the white part of the eye.
- Some topical acne medicines may irritate your skin, especially in the first few weeks that you use them.
- Also, some bales may contain fungi or dust that may irritate the respiratory tract of horses.
- A long, hot shower or bath to warm up after being outside dries and irritates skin.
- The player cannot twist or turn and the more work they do causes the pain to increase because inflammation irritates the nervous system.
- Radiation therapy can irritate healthy tissue in its path.
- Gauderman believes chronic inflammation may play a role, with air pollutants irritating small airways on a daily basis.
- Pulling hay from above causes dust and mold to become airborne, irritating the respiratory tract.
- Instead, the acid irritates the lining of the gullet, causing the burning pain.
- Air that is too dry can irritate the lining of your nose, throat and sinuses and may even cause the lining of your nose to bleed.
- This constant backwash of acid can irritate the lining of your esophagus, causing it to be irritated and inflamed.
- Acne medicine might irritate your skin or make it too dry.
- After washing, pat the skin dry, don't irritate it by rubbing vigorously.
- Tobacco smoke irritates sinus linings, leading to inflammation and blocked passages.
- In children who develop asthma, the airways become irritated and inflamed.
- Without the protection of the eyelid, the inside of the eyelid and the surface of your eye may become dry, irritated and inflamed.
- 1.2Biology Stimulate (an organism, cell, or organ) to produce an active response.
Example sentencesExamples - The implanted electrodes may irritate the snake to such an extent that it may never reach basal condition.
Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘excite, provoke’): from Latin irritat- ‘irritated’, from the verb irritare. |