Definition of irritated in English:
irritated
adjective ˈɪrɪteɪtɪdˈɪrəˌteɪdəd
Showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed.
the irritated look on Alec's face
Example sentencesExamples
- Fluids help keep nasal passages moist, prevent dehydration, and soothe an irritated throat.
- This will help loosen respiratory secretions and soothe irritated lungs and breathing passages.
- Atman's normally calm face grew irritated and impatient.
- Calamine lotion is difficult to remove from an irritated area of skin.
- A water mist is continuously sprayed into the tent to provide humidification to soothe the baby's irritated airway.
- An irritated stomach lining can cause pain, nausea or heartburn.
Derivatives
adverb
‘That idiot Miguel has not yet reported for duty,’ announced the captain irritatedly.
Example sentencesExamples
- She brushed it away irritatedly, her mind on more important matters.
- ‘That's not the point,’ Tori interrupted irritatedly.
- Katie said irritatedly, ‘Well, at least keep the noises down.’
- The bland trade journal irritatedly dismissed the book as ‘a weirdly out-of-touch bid for personal attention.’
Definition of irritated in US English:
irritated
adjectiveˈɪrəˌteɪdədˈirəˌtādəd
Showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed.
the irritated look on Alec's face
Example sentencesExamples
- Fluids help keep nasal passages moist, prevent dehydration, and soothe an irritated throat.
- An irritated stomach lining can cause pain, nausea or heartburn.
- This will help loosen respiratory secretions and soothe irritated lungs and breathing passages.
- Atman's normally calm face grew irritated and impatient.
- Calamine lotion is difficult to remove from an irritated area of skin.
- A water mist is continuously sprayed into the tent to provide humidification to soothe the baby's irritated airway.