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Annoy

Annoy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Annoy? [v] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Annoy: bother \| chafe \| devil \| get at \| get to \| gravel \| irritate \| nark \| nettle \| rag \| rile \| vex Related Terms \| Find terms related to Annoy: abrade \| agent provocateur \| aggravate \| agitate \| amplify \| arouse \| augment \| awake \| awaken \| badger \| bait \| be at \| bedevil \| beleaguer \| beset \| blow the coals \| blow up \| bother \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| build up \| bullyrag \| burn up \| call forth \| call up \| chafe \| chivy \| deepen \| deteriorate \| devil \| discompose \| distemper \| distress \| disturb \| dog \| embitter \| enhance \| enkindle \| enlarge \| enrage \| exacerbate \| exasperate \| excite \| exercise \| fan \| fan the fire \| fan the flame \| fash \| feed the fire \| fire \| flame \| foment \| frenzy \| fret \| gall \| get \| get at \| gnaw \| gripe \| harass \| harry \| hassle \| heat \| heat up \| heckle \| hector \| heighten \| hot up \| hound \| huff \| impassion \| incense \| incite \| increase \| inflame \| infuriate \| intensify \| irk \| irritate \| key up \| kindle \| lather up \| light the fuse \| light up \| madden \| magnify \| make acute \| make worse \| miff \| molest \| move \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| overexcite \| peeve \| persecute \| perturb \| pester \| pick on \| pique \| plague \| pluck the beard \| pother \| provoke \| rankle \| ride \| rile \| roil \| rouse \| rub \| ruffle \| set astir \| set fire to \| set on fire \| set up \| sharpen \| sour \| steam up \| stir \| stir the blood \| stir the embers \| stir the feelings \| stir up \| summon up \| tease \| torment \| trouble \| try the patience \| turn on \| tweak the nose \| upset \| vex \| wake \| wake up \| waken \| warm \| warm the blood \| whip up \| work into \| work up \| worry \| worsen See Also \| antagonise \| antagonize \| beset \| chevvy \| chevy \| chivvy \| chivy \| displease \| eat into \| fret \| get \| grate \| harass \| harry \| hassle \| molest \| peeve \| plague \| provoke \| rankle \| ruffle Annoy In Webster's Dictionary \Annoy"\ ([a^]nnoi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Annoyed} ([a^]nnoid"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Annoying}.] [OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See {Annoy}, n.] To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks. Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior. 2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease. \Annoy"\, n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See {Ennui}, {Odium}, {Noisome}, {Noy}.] A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. --Shak.

Annoy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Annoy?

[v] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

Annoy In Webster's Dictionary

\An*noy"\ ([a^]n*noi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Annoyed}
([a^]n*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Annoying}.] [OE. anoien,
anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui,
enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See {Annoy}, n.]
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated
acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed
by his remarks.

      Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to
      behold, admire, and lose our joy?        --Prior.

2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by
   impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex;
     tease.


\An*noy"\, n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr.
L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See {Ennui},
{Odium}, {Noisome}, {Noy}.]
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one
dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work
annoy.

      Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.       --Shak.

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