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Synonyms
ir·ri·tate (ĭŕĭ-tāt́)

[Latin irrītāre, irrītāt-.]

verb: -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates. 

transitive verb 

  1. To rouse to impatience or anger; annoy: a loud bossy voice that irritates listeners. See synonyms at annoy
  2. To chafe or inflame.
  3. Physiology To cause physiological activity or response in (an organ or tissue), as by application of a stimulus.

intransitive verb 

To be a cause of impatience or anger.

derivatives

iŕri·tat́ing·ly
adverb
iŕri·tátor
noun