irritating 音标拼音: ['ɪrət
, etɪŋ]
a . 刺激的,使愤怒的,气人的
刺激的,使愤怒的,气人的
irritating adj 1 :
causing irritation or annoyance ; "
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork "; "
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport "; "
found it galling to have to ask permission "; "
an irritating delay "; "
nettlesome paperwork "; "
a pesky mosquito ";
"
swarms of pestering gnats "; "
a plaguey newfangled safety catch "; "
a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him ";
"
a vexatious child "; "
it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong " [
synonym : {
annoying }, {
bothersome }, {
galling },
{
irritating }, {
nettlesome }, {
pesky }, {
pestering },
{
pestiferous }, {
plaguy }, {
plaguey }, {
teasing },
{
vexatious }, {
vexing }]
2 : (
used of physical stimuli )
serving to stimulate or excite ;
"
an irritative agent " [
synonym : {
irritating }, {
irritative }]
3 :
causing physical discomfort ; "
bites of black flies are more than irritating ;
they can be very painful " [
synonym :
{
irritating }, {
painful }]
irritating \
irritating \
adj .
1 .
causing annoyance .
Syn :
annoying ,
galling ,
chafing ,
nettlesome ,
pesky ,
pestiferous ,
pestilent ,
plaguy ,
plaguey ,
teasing ,
vexatious ,
vexing .
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WordNet 1 .
5 PJC ]
2 .
causing irritation of living tissue ; --
used of physical stimuli .
Syn :
irritant ,
irritative .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 PJC ]
3 .
causing pain or physical discomfort ;
as ,
an irritating burr under his stocking .
Syn :
painful .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
Irritate \
Ir "
ri *
tate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Irritated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Irritating }.] [
L .
irritatus ,
p .
p .
of irritare .
Of doubtful origin .]
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1913 Webster ]
1 .
To increase the action or violence of ;
to heighten excitement in ;
to intensify ;
to stimulate .
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1913 Webster ]
Cold maketh the spirits vigorous and irritateth them . --
Bacon .
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2 .
To excite anger or displeasure in ;
to provoke ;
to tease ;
to exasperate ;
to annoy ;
to vex ;
as ,
the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects .
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1913 Webster ]
Dismiss the man ,
nor irritate the god :
Prevent the rage of him who reigns above . --
Pope .
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3 . (
Physiol .)
To produce irritation in ;
to stimulate ;
to cause to contract .
See {
Irritation },
n .,
2 .
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1913 Webster ]
4 . (
Med .)
To make morbidly excitable ,
or oversensitive ;
to fret ;
as ,
the skin is irritated by friction ;
to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage .
Syn :
To fret ;
inflame ;
excite ;
provoke ;
tease ;
vex ;
exasperate ;
anger ;
incense ;
enrage .
Usage :
To {
Irritate }, {
Provoke }, {
Exasperate }.
These words express different stages of excited or angry feeling .
Irritate denotes an excitement of quick and slightly angry feeling which is only momentary ;
as ,
irritated by a hasty remark .
To provoke implies the awakening of some open expression of decided anger ;
as ,
a provoking insult .
Exasperate denotes a provoking of anger at something unendurable .
Whatever comes across our feelings irritates ;
whatever excites anger provokes ;
whatever raises anger to a high point exasperates .
"
Susceptible and nervous people are most easily irritated ;
proud people are quickly provoked ;
hot and fiery people are soonest exasperated ." --
Crabb .
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1913 Webster ]
69 Moby Thesaurus words for "
irritating ":
acerbic ,
acid ,
acrid ,
aggravating ,
aggravative ,
annoying ,
asperous ,
astringent ,
biting ,
bitter ,
bothering ,
bothersome ,
caustic ,
chafing ,
contentious ,
cutting ,
disturbing ,
escharotic ,
exasperating ,
exasperative ,
fretting ,
galling ,
grating ,
grinding ,
harassing ,
harsh ,
importunate ,
importune ,
irking ,
irksome ,
irritant ,
irritative ,
keen ,
mordant ,
nose -
tickling ,
penetrating ,
pesky ,
pestering ,
pestiferous ,
pestilent ,
pestilential ,
piercing ,
piquant ,
plaguesome ,
plaguey ,
plaguing ,
poignant ,
provocative ,
provoking ,
pungent ,
rasping ,
rough ,
scratchy ,
severe ,
sharp ,
sour ,
stinging ,
teasing ,
tiresome ,
tormenting ,
trenchant ,
troublesome ,
troubling ,
vexatious ,
vexing ,
vitriolic ,
wearisome ,
worrisome ,
worrying
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