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Adjective: irritated 'iri`teytid- Aroused to impatience or anger
"made an irritated gesture" - annoyed, miffed, nettled, peeved, riled, roiled, steamed, stung, hacked off [Brit] Verb: irritate 'iri`teyt- Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" - annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, rile, nark [Brit], nettle, gravel [US], vex, chafe, devil - Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
"Aspirin irritates my stomach" - 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"
See also: displeased, irritant, irritation, irritative Type of: aggravate, displease, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, stimulate, worsen Antonym: soothe Encyclopedia: Irritate Irritated |