单词 | vexing |
释义 | vexingn. The action of vex v. (in various senses); vexation; an instance of this. Also: the state of being vexed. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [noun] > harassment baiting1303 cumbrance1377 persecutiona1382 pursuita1387 aggrievancea1400 vexing?a1425 molestation1435 stroublance1439 inquietation1461 distrouble1483 infestance1490 encumberment1509 molesting1523 vexationa1525 inquieting1527 inquietance1531 molestie1532 infestationc1540 moiling1565 plaguing1566 pesterment1593 commacerating1599 molestance1642 harass1667 harassing1689 harassment1753 aggrievement1778 badgering1785 pesteration1802 bedevilment1844 worrying1848 tail-twisting1887 bloodhounding1891 aggravation1902 static1923 crap1935 hassle1969 monstering1979 the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun] > action of annoying or vexing annoyingc1330 troublingc1340 displeasinga1387 noyance?a1400 irkingc1400 annoyancec1405 noyancy1414 vexing?a1425 annoyment1607 displeasanting1628 ruffling1647 gratinga1716 narking1894 ?a1425 tr. Catherine of Siena Orcherd of Syon (Harl.) (1966) 117 (MED) Alle siche turnen hem aftir dyuerse stirynges þat bihappeþ to hem..by vnpacience of wrongis þat þei suffren..and oþirwhilis by stirynges and chastisynge or vexynge of goostly enemyes. c1443 R. Pecock Reule of Crysten Religioun (1927) 280 (MED) Al her punysching and vexing..we wolde wite and aspie wheþer it be þi wille, lord, hem falle into vs or no. a1500 (?a1390) J. Mirk Festial (Gough) (1905) 281 Þat is of no wexyng of þe fend, but of grace of God. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 284/2 Vexyng or troublyng, conturbation. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Inquietation, a disquieting,..vexing, molesting, troubling. a1617 S. Hieron Penance for Sinne in Wks. (1620) II. 263 It is a kind of vexing to him, that he cannot master it. 1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium I. i. i. §2 The first is that which Nazianzen calls..accusations and vexings of a man when he is in misery. 1705 Duke of Marlborough Let. 31 Aug. in H. L. Snyder Marlborough–Godolphin Corr. (1975) I. 480 My vexing has put me so much out of order, that I am obliged to take a vomett this night. 1748 tr. Vegetius Of Distempers Horses iii. lx. 336 The vexing of the Intestine which they call the Colon..is known by the following Signs. 1850 J. Kay Social Condition & Educ. People Eng. & Europe II. xii. 332 He [sc. the teacher]..must prevent tale-telling, teazing, and vexing of one scholar by another. 1875 Index (Boston) 11 Mar. 114/1 It is no logomachy, we assure them—no war of words,..no vexing of the air with aimless blows. 1900 R. MacDonald Sword of King vi. 102 No answer could I get to this for all my vexing of my mind with questions. 1952 R. J. C. Broadhurst tr. Ibn Jubayr Travels 316 In the payment of this tax, the Maghribis are pleasingly reminded of their vexing of the enemy, and thus the payment of it is lightened. 2010 M. Freden Really!?! 271 I will admit to the vexing that art has caused in my life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). vexingadj. That vexes a person; that causes vexation. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adjective] > annoying or vexatious angeeOE swinkfuleOE plightlyOE teenfulOE contrariousc1320 drefa1325 troublinga1325 despitousa1340 thornya1340 discomfortablec1350 troublablec1374 noyousa1382 noyfulc1384 diseasy1387 angrya1393 painful1395 hackinga1400 annoying?c1400 annoyousc1400 cumbrousc1400 teenc1400 annoyfulc1405 sputousc1420 diseasefula1425 molest?a1425 noying?a1425 noisomea1450 grievingc1450 tedious?1454 troublous1463 noisantc1475 displeasant1481 strouble1488 nuisant1494 noyanta1500 irksome1513 sturting1513 molestious1524 vexatious1534 cumbersome1535 uncommodious1541 spiteful1548 vexing?1548 incommodious1551 molestous1555 diseasing1558 grating1563 pestilent1565 sturtsome1570 molestuousa1572 troublesome1573 murrain1575 discommodable1579 galling1583 spiny1586 unsupportable1586 troubleful1588 plaguey1594 distressingc1595 molestful1596 molesting1598 vexful1598 fretful1603 briery1604 bemadding1608 mortifying1611 tiry1611 distressfula1616 irking1629 angersome1649 disobliging1652 discomforting1654 incomfortable1655 incommode1672 ruffling1680 unconvenient1683 pestifying1716 trying1718 offending1726 bothering1765 pesky1775 weary1785 sturty1788 unaccommodating1790 tiresome1798 werriting1808 bothersome1817 plaguesome1828 pestilential1833 fretsome1834 languorous1834 pesty1834 pestersome1843 nettlesome1845 miserable1850 niggling1854 distempering1855 be-maddeninga1861 nattery1873 nagging1883 pestiferous1890 trouble-giving1893 maddening1896 molestive1905 nuisancy1906 balls-aching?1912 nuisance1922 nattering1949 noodgy1969 dickheaded1991 dickish1991 cockish1996 ?1548 Godlye & Holesome Preseruatyue against Desperation sig. B.iiv A medicine against synne vexinge and troubelinge. a1586 Sir P. Sidney tr. Psalmes David (1823) vi. vi The while a swarm of foes with vexing feates My life besitteth. 1599 J. Davies Nosce Teipsum 48 Trembling feare, and vexing griefes annoy. 1645 D. North Forest of Varieties ii. 134 To..make things otherwise of easie resolution anxious, and vexing. a1684 R. Leighton Pract. Comm. 1st Epist. Peter (1694) II. 456 The burden of vexing carefulness. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Vexatiousness, troublesome, perplexing, vexing Quality. 1762 Ld. Kames Elements Crit. II. xviii. 346 From this vexing dilemma, I am happily relieved. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. vi. 102 I am glad to see that this vexing job has no ta'en awa' your appetite, Captain. 1846 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Oct. 528/2 It is exceedingly vexing to a parent to be called upon for a new book in any department. 1899 F. Norris McTeague ii. 28 But this was only at times—a strange, vexing spasm, that subsided almost immediately. 1910 19th Cent. & After Feb. 279 Let others seek..the games and pleasures which bring with them a thousand vexing cares. 1974 Resident & Staff Physician 20 89/2 A more vexing problem than the dying patient is the vegetablized patient. 2010 J. T. Hughes tr. J. Gotthelf Black Spider 61 ‘Don't be vexing, Vetter,’ said the grandfather. Derivatives ˈvexingly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adverb] > in annoying or vexatious manner noyfully1395 annoyously?c1400 noyously1483 troublously1538 uncommodiously1545 wretchedly1546 irksomely1549 incommodiously1551 troublesomely1591 vexingly1599 cumbersomely1611 vexatiously1642 discomfortably1653 importunely1658 gratingly1683 mortifyingly1748 distressingly1786 gallingly1802 annoyingly1806 peskily1833 pesky1833 tryingly1841 discomfortingly1869 balls-achingly1972 1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. at Agraviadaménte Greeuously, in a chafe, vexingly, molestfully. 1647 J. Caryl Expos. 8th, 9th & 10th Bks. Job 353 This they did so vexingly, that they are said to wrest his words. 1656 A. Cowley Davideis iv. 125 in Poems At Courts, and Seats of Justice to complain, Was to be robb'd more vexingly again. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 269. ⁋5 It is the same poverty which makes men speak or write smuttily, that forces them to talk vexingly. 1876 Dundee Courier & Argus 26 Apr. 3/3 I cannot support the proposal of the Lord Advocate to lay upon other shoulders a burden that presses vexingly upon my own. 1991 Times (Nexis) 16 Nov. The roads run arrow-straight, or zigzag vexingly along the lines of drainage dykes. 2015 Guardian (Nexis) 8 Mar. Keys you might find vexingly hidden, Velcro-taped to the underside of a table. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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