irritating
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Is irritating a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of irritating?
Definition
verb (English)
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritationsExamples: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"Synonyms: annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate
2. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflameExamples: "Aspirin irritates my stomach"Synonyms: irritateAntonyms: soothe
3. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulusExamples: "irritate the glands of a leaf"Synonyms: irritate
adjective satellite (English)
1. causing irritation or annoyanceExamples: "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"Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous
2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or exciteExamples: "an irritative agent"Synonyms: irritating, irritative
3. causing physical discomfortExamples: "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"Synonyms: irritating, painful
Definition source: Wiktionary