irritating — adj. 1. causing annoyance. Syn: annoying, galling, chafing, nettlesome, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. causing irritation of living tissue; used of physical stimuli. Syn: irritant … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irritating — index caustic, irksome, loathsome, offensive (offending), painful, provocative, vexatious Burton s … Law dictionary
irritating — adj. 1) irritating to + inf. (it s irritating to see them waste so much time) 2) irritating that + clause (it s irritating that he got off so easy) * * * irritating that + clause (it s irritating that he got off so easy) irritating to + inf. (it… … Combinatory dictionary
irritating — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ The sheer number of tourists can be irritating. ▪ become, get ▪ The song gets a bit irritating after a while. ▪ find sth … Collocations dictionary
irritating — ir|ri|tat|ing [ˈırıteıtıŋ] adj an irritating habit, situation etc keeps annoying you ▪ He s the most irritating man I ve ever met. ▪ He was smiling in a way I found very irritating . irritating habit/characteristics/mannerisms ▪ She has an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
irritating — [[t]ɪ̱rɪteɪtɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is irritating keeps annoying you. They also have the irritating habit of interrupting. Syn: annoying Derived words: irritatingly ADV GRADED usu ADV adj, also ADV with cl They can be irritatingly… … English dictionary
irritating — adjective an irritating habit, situation etc is annoying: She has an irritating habit of interrupting everything you say. irritatingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Irritating — Irritate Ir ri*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irritated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irritating}.] [L. irritatus, p. p. of irritare. Of doubtful origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irritating — irritatingly, adv. /ir i tay ting/, adj. causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions. [1700 10; IRRITATE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
irritating — ir|ri|tat|ing [ ırı,teıtıŋ ] adjective * making you feel annoyed or impatient: He had an irritating habit of cracking his knuckles. ╾ ir|ri|tat|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
