| 释义 |
Adjective: irritating 'iri`teyting- Causing irritation or annoyance
"an irritating delay"
- annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing - (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
- irritative - Causing physical discomfort
"bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
- painful
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: disagreeable, irritant, irritatingly, irritation, stimulative, uncomfortable Type of: aggravate, displease, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, stimulate, worsen Antonym: soothe Encyclopedia: Irritate Irritating |