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| annoyance |
the feeling of being disturbed or irritated. [1/3 definitions] |
| annoyed |
feeling somewhat angry or irritated. |
| atrabilious |
easily irritated or angered; bad-tempered; peevish. [1/2 definitions] |
| bloodshot |
(of eyes) showing dilated blood vessels; red and irritated. |
| fume |
an irritated state; angry mood. [1/6 definitions] |
| good-tempered |
having a good temper; not easily angered or irritated; amiable; good-natured. |
| growl |
any surly, irritated utterance. [1/6 definitions] |
| hotly |
in an angry or irritated manner. |
| huffy |
easily irritated or quickly offended; touchy; sulky. [1/2 definitions] |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. [1/2 definitions] |
| irritation |
the condition of being irritated. [1/3 definitions] |
| menthol |
an alcohol derived from peppermint oils or produced synthetically, used in scents and flavorings, in cigarettes, and esp. in medications for its soothing effect on irritated mucous membranes. |
| peeved |
irritated; annoyed. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| puff adder |
a large, thick-bodied, poisonous African viper that puffs up and hisses when irritated. [1/2 definitions] |
| puffer fish |
any of various saltwater fishes that are capable, when irritated or alarmed, of swallowing water or air and puffing up their bodies to many times their usual size, causing, in some species, sharp protective spines to become erect. |
| red-eye |
bloodshot or irritated eyes, caused by strain, lack of sleep, illness, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| ruffle |
to become irritated or flustered. [1/9 definitions] |
| temper |
a tendency to be easily irritated or angered. [1/11 definitions] |
| temperament |
the tendency to be easily excited or irritated. [1/2 definitions] |
| touchy |
easily irritated or offended; sensitive. [1/2 definitions] |
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