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Annoy
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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 \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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