About The Word Irk

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Irk

Irk Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Irk?
[v] irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Irk: gall Related Terms | Find terms related to Irk: abrade | aggravate | ail | annoy | badger | bait | be at | be infinitely repetitive | be tedious | be the matter | bedevil | beset | bother | bristle | brown off | bug | bullyrag | burn up | chivy | complicate matters | concern | devil | discommode | discompose | distemper | distress | disturb | dog | drag on | exasperate | exercise | fash | fatigue | fret | gall | get | glut | go on forever | gripe | harass | harry | heckle | hector | hound | incommode | inconvenience | jade | miff | molest | nag | needle | nettle | nudzh | pain | pall | peeve | perplex | persecute | perturb | pester | pick on | pique | plague | pluck the beard | pother | provoke | put out | put to it | puzzle | ride | rile | roil | ruffle | satiate | strain | stress | tease | tire | tire to death | torment | trouble | try | try the patience | tweak the nose | vex | wear | wear on | weary | worry See Also | anger Irk In Webster's Dictionary \Irk\, v. t. [OE. irken to tire, become tired; cf. Sw. yrka
to urge, enforce, press, or G. ekel disgust, MHG. erklich
disgusting; perh. akin to L. urgere to urge, E. urge.]
To weary; to give pain; to annoy; -- used only impersonally
at present.
To see this sight, it irks my very soul. --Shak.
It irketh him to be here. --M. Arnold.
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