IRRITATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame
    Usage Example(s)
    • Aspirin irritates my stomach
    Hypernyms(s) irritate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
    Usage Example(s)
    • irritate the glands of a leaf
    Hypernyms(s) irritate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cause annoyance in
    • disturb, especially by minor irritations
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
    • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
    Hypernyms(s) irritate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)