Word

irritate, v.
(irritated, irritates, irritating)
freq. cnt. 4

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

sample sentences

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

botheration bother botheration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

annoyance annoyer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

irritation irritation irritant irritation irritation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vexation vexer vexation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

devilment devilry deviltry

semantic pointers

hyponym

get, get under one's skin eat into, fret, rankle, grate peeve ruffle fret beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest antagonize, antagonise

hypernym

verb group

excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

irritate

sample sentences

"Aspirin irritates my stomach"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

irritative irritation irritation

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

aggravate, exacerbate, worsen, exasperate

hyponym

chafe, gall, fret itch, scratch, rub

excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
<verb.change>

irritate

sample sentences

"irritate the glands of a leaf"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

irritative irritation

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

stimulate, excite

hyponym

pinch, vellicate