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| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. [1/2 definitions] |
| annoy |
to be troublesome or irritating. [1/2 definitions] |
| annoyance |
the act or an instance of disturbing or irritating. [1/3 definitions] |
| annoying |
causing annoyance; irritating; bothersome. |
| blah |
used to indicate insignificant, predictable, boring, or irritating things being said (often spoken in repetition). [1/4 definitions] |
| bombardier beetle |
any of several beetles that spray an acrid, irritating fluid from the abdomen as a method of self-defense. |
| cavil |
a petty and irritating objection. [1/3 definitions] |
| choke |
to stop or obstruct the breathing of, esp. by squeezing, blocking, or irritating the windpipe. [1/9 definitions] |
| damnable |
extremely irritating; disgusting; obnoxious. [1/2 definitions] |
| enfant terrible |
(French) an unconventional, outrageous, irritating person whose behavior or ideas shock and offend. [1/2 definitions] |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. [1/2 definitions] |
| formaldehyde |
a colorless, water-soluble gas of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, with a strong, irritating odor, used in the manufacture of various resins, dyes, and plastics and as a disinfectant and embalming agent. |
| goad |
to stimulate or spur (someone) to act, esp. by annoying or irritating. [1/4 definitions] |
| grating2 |
irritating or displeasing, esp. due to harshness or discordance. [1/2 definitions] |
| irritant |
causing or tending to cause irritation, esp. physical irritation; irritating. [1/2 definitions] |
| irritation |
the act of irritating, or that which irritates. [1/3 definitions] |
| itch |
to cause (one) to desire to scratch, as by irritating the skin. [1/8 definitions] |
| lachrymator |
a substance such as tear gas that causes tears by irritating the eyes. |
| loudmouthed |
tending to talk in an indiscreet, foolish, or irritating manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonirritating |
combined form of irritating. |
| obnoxious |
extremely unpleasant or irritating. |
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