an·noy·ance

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• noy|ance — «NOY uhns», noun. Obsolete. annoyance …   Useful english dictionary

• an|noy|ance — «uh NOY uhns», noun. 1. a) the state or condition of being annoyed; feeling of dislike or trouble; vexation: »Her face showed her annoyance at the delay. SYNONYM(S): discomfort, trouble. b) the act of annoying: »The principal stopped the… …   Useful english dictionary

• noy — /noi/ transitive verb (Spenser) To vex, hurt or annoy noun (obsolete or dialect) Vexation, hurt or trouble ORIGIN: Aphetic forms of ↑annoy, etc; see also ↑noisome • • • noyˈance noun (Spenser and Shakespeare) Annoyance …   Useful english dictionary

• ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

• noy — an·noy·ance; co·noy; du·fre·noy·site; an·noy·ing·ly; …   English syllables

• annoyance — an·noy·ance …   English syllables

• Annoyance — An*noy ance, n. [OF. anoiance, anuiance.] 1. The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. [1913 Webster] A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. [1913 Webster] For the further annoyance and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Noyance — Noy ance, n. Annoyance. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• annoyance — an|noy|ance [əˈnɔıəns] n 1.) [U] a feeling of slight anger = ↑irritation ▪ A look of annoyance crossed her face. to sb s annoyance ▪ To his annoyance, he discovered they hadn t waited. in annoyance ▪ Kelly shook her head in annoyance. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• annoyance — an|noy|ance [ ə nɔıəns ] noun 1. ) uncount a slightly angry or impatient feeling: Shaking his head in annoyance, Patrick left the room. to someone s annoyance: To her surprise and annoyance, Lisa found that the others had gone without her. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English