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irritating

[ ir-i-tey-ting ]

adjective

  1. irritating questions.



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Other Word Forms

  • ۾·ٲiԲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·۾·ٲiԲ adjective
  • ܲ·۾·ٲiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irritating1

First recorded in 1700–10; irritat(e) + -ing 2
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Rolling Stone reports that virtually everyone in the White House finds him irritating, some even questioning if he's high.

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We have all encountered the mildly irritating American friend who returns from a few weeks in Europe — maybe as much as an entire semester! — with a “global perspective.”

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Two characters are more finely drawn: Emelie, chummy and self-deprecating, irritating but believable, and Låke, whose unique style we encounter in the book’s best and shortest chapters.

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Mack was equally irritating to Wisconsin in that meeting, scoring 15 of his 19 points in just a touch over the game’s last 10 minutes on an array of drives toward the basket.

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Prince William says the rules which stop football matches being shown on television if they kick off at 15:00 on a Saturday are "irritating".

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