irritate
to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
Physiology, Biology. to excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function.
Pathology. to bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.
Origin of irritate
1synonym study For irritate
Other words for irritate
Other words from irritate
- ir·ri·ta·tor, noun
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How to use irritate in a sentence
The truth is podium warm-ups irritate TV broadcasters, who are looking for a certain rhythm, an entertaining show, highlights and short sequences.
Gymnasts Say They Need Apparatus Warmups Back. That Should Be Enough. | Dvora Meyers | August 2, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightDepending on the model, it will either clip or slide onto the collar as it is meant to sit comfortably and not irritate your pup’s skin.
Keep your pet safe and sound with the best pet GPS trackers | Florie Korani | July 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhat irritates most about Flanagan’s novel is that Anna is more a character than a person.
In ‘The Living Sea of Waking Dreams,’ last-ditch medical interventions are their own horror story | Jake Cline | May 31, 2021 | Washington PostSome of you may know that cicadas are an excellent food source, high in protein and low in fat, but sometimes their wings irritate my tummy.
Above $225, you’ll get more comfortable uppers without stitches and seams that can irritate your feet, and more sophisticated two- and even three-zone closures, as well as those full-carbon outsoles.
Since coffee can irritate the gut, she suggests opting for herbal tea instead.
Huffington also wrote that he was “easy to irritate and apt to air his grudges in public.”
TechCrunch Founder Michael Arrington Accused of Abuse | Nina Strochlic | April 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe will perform this role very well, especially if he curbs his gaffes that have already begun to irritate the White House.
He reminds me of the head of the American Tobacco Co. whose motto was, ‘irritate them, irritate them.’
The smooth chatter begins to irritate me, and then infuriate me.
And, such was his varying luck with the cards, he played for an hour or so without having won enough to irritate his companions.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerMrs Everett had chosen for her rle an amused superiority, knowing it would irritate Letitia Prall more than any other manner.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn WellsIf I had my way you would, said OLeary, with bad grace, for the doctors cool assurance had not ceased to irritate him.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonLeir is annoyed by the failure of his scheme, and the poisonous words of his eldest daughters irritate him still more.
Tolstoy on Shakespeare | Leo TolstoyI'm sure to say something to irritate him,' said Sarah in a hurried undertone.
Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
British Dictionary definitions for irritate
/ (ˈɪrɪˌteɪt) /
to annoy or anger (someone)
(tr) biology to stimulate (an organism or part) to respond in a characteristic manner
(tr) pathol to cause (a bodily organ or part) to become excessively stimulated, resulting in inflammation, tenderness, etc
Origin of irritate
1Derived forms of irritate
- irritator, noun
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