harried

har·ry

H0073900 (hăr′ē)tr.v. har·ried, har·ry·ing, har·ries 1. To disturb, distress, or exhaust by repeated demands or criticism; harass. See Synonyms at harass.2. a. To attack or raid, as in war: Vikings harrying the coast.b. To force along, as by attacks or blows: "Blue jays were chasing a squirrel, harrying the creature from tree to tree" (Paul Theroux).3. To batter or buffet. Used of the wind or storms: The wind harried the trees.

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[Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]

harried

(ˈhærɪd) adjstressed or harassed

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Adj.

1.harried - troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"harassed, pestered, vexed, annoyedtroubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"

harried

adjective harassed, worried, troubled, bothered, anxious, distressed, plagued, tormented, hassled (informal), agitated, beset, hard-pressed, hag-ridden harried businessmen scurrying from one office to another