adjective
irritated
IH-rih-tay-tihd
adjective
1
Feeling annoyed or impatient.
"She sounded irritated when the call dropped for the third time."
2
Sore, red, or inflamed.
"His eyes were irritated from the smoke."
How to Use Irritated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling annoyed, or (of skin, eyes, etc.) sore and inflamed.
Common pairings
irritated skin
sound irritated
irritated eyes
Word Forms
more irritated comparative, most irritated superlative
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