vverb.emotioncause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritationsSynset:annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
Examples:- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Derivationally Related Form:irritationbotherationirritantvexervexationdevilryannoyerdeviltrydevilmentannoyancebother
Hypernyms:displease
Inherited Hypernyms:annoydisplease
Direct Hyponyms:antagoniseantagonizebesetchevvychevychivvychivyeat intofretgetget under one's skingrateharassharryhasslemolestpeeveplagueprovokerankleruffle
Full Troponyms:antagonizeeat intofretgethamstringharasshazemaddenneedlepeevepersecutepurgeruffleteasetorment
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: devil, irritate, gravel, nark, rile, rag, annoy, nettle, get to, vex) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: irritate, vex, annoy)
vverb.bodyexcite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflameExamples:- Aspirin irritates my stomach
Antonyms:soothe
Derivationally Related Form:irritativeirritation
Hypernyms:aggravate exacerbate exasperate worsen
Inherited Hypernyms:irritateworsenchange
Direct Hyponyms:chafefretgallitchrubscratch
Full Troponyms:chaferub
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changeexcite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulusTopic:physiology
Examples:- irritate the glands of a leaf
Derivationally Related Form:irritativeirritation
Hypernyms:excite stimulate
Inherited Hypernyms:irritatestimulateaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:pinchvellicate
Full Troponyms:pinch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
adj satadj.allaroused to impatience or angerSynset:annoyed miffed nettled peeved pissed pissed off riled roiled steamed stung
Examples:- made an irritated gesture
- feeling nettled from the constant teasing
- peeved about being left out
- felt really pissed at her snootiness
- riled no end by his lies
- roiled by the delay
Antonyms:pleased
Inherited Hypernyms:annoyed
Similar to:displeased