a provoking mix-up. “It's very provoking,” Humpty Dumpty said, “to be called an egg—very!” (Lewis Carroll).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|vok|ing — «pruh VOH kihng», adjective. that provokes; irritating: »a provoking mix up. “It s very provoking,” Humpty Dumpty said, “to be called an egg very!” (Lewis Carroll). –pro|vok´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pro|vok´er — pro|voke «pruh VOHK», transitive verb, voked, vok|ing. 1. to make angry; vex: »She provoked him by her teasing. SYNONYM(S): exasperate, nettle. See syn. under irritate. (Cf. ↑irritate) … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
vok — in·vok·er; pro·vok·ing; re·vok·able; re·vok·er; re·vok·ing·ly; pro·vok·ing·ly; un·pro·vok·ed·ly; un·pro·vok·ed·ness; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
pro|voke — «pruh VOHK», transitive verb, voked, vok|ing. 1. to make angry; vex: »She provoked him by her teasing. SYNONYM(S): exasperate, nettle. See syn. under irritate. (Cf. ↑irritate) … Useful english dictionary
provoking — pro·vok·ing … English syllables
provokingly — pro·vok·ing·ly … English syllables
provoking — pro•vok•ing [[t]prəˈvoʊ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb serving to provoke; causing annoyance or anger • Etymology: 1520–30 pro•vok′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
provoke — pro·voke prə vōk vt, pro·voked; pro·vok·ing to induce (a physical reaction) <ipecac provokes vomiting> … Medical dictionary
