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irriter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
  • irk verb to irritate; annoy; bother
  • irritate verb To annoy or make someone impatient or angry.
  • nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
  • peeve noun An annoyance or grievance.
  • roil verb To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.

Senses

irriter is used for these senses in English:

  • chafe (intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
  • irk (transitive) to irritate; annoy; bother
  • irritate (intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
  • nettle (transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
  • nettle (transitive, figurative) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
  • peeve (colloquial) To annoy; vex.
  • roil (transitive, of a person or group of people) To annoy; to make angry; to throw into discord.

chafe — full definition

  1. noun Heat excited by friction.
  2. noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
  3. noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

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