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▸ verb: excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus ("Irritate the glands of a leaf")
▸ verb: excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame ("Aspirin irritates my stomach")
▸ verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations ("It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves")
▸ Also see irritatingly
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▸ verb: excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus ("Irritate the glands of a leaf")
▸ verb: excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame ("Aspirin irritates my stomach")
▸ verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations ("It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves")
▸ Also see irritatingly
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to irritate
▸ Usage examples for irritate
▸ Idioms related to irritate (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near irritate
▸ Rhymes of irritate
▸ Invented words related to irritate