Definition of irritate

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  • irritate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • irritate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • irritate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of irritate

  • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb)

    Examples

    1. It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

    Synonyms

    1. annoy
    2. bother
    3. chafe
    4. devil
    5. get at
    6. get to
    7. gravel
    8. nark
    9. nettle
    10. rag
    11. rile
    12. vex
  • excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame (verb)

    Examples

    1. Aspirin irritates my stomach
  • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus (verb)

    Examples

    1. irritate the glands of a leaf

See definition of irritate in Merriam Webster