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.allcausing irritation or annoyanceSynset:annoying bothersome galling nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguey plaguy teasing vexatious vexing
Examples:- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
Antonyms:agreeable
Derivationally Related Form:plague
Inherited Hypernyms:annoying
Similar to:disagreeable
adj satadj.all(used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or exciteSynset:irritative
Antonyms:depressant
Derivationally Related Form:irritate
Inherited Hypernyms:irritating
Similar to:stimulative
adj satadj.allcausing physical discomfort; they can be very painful"Synset:painful
Examples:- bites of black flies are more than irritating
Antonyms:comfortable
Derivationally Related Form:painfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:irritating
Similar to:uncomfortable