irritate
(verb)
verb
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Similar word(s): annoy, bother, chafe, devil, gravel, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
Definition categories: emotion, displease
2. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
- Aspirin irritates my stomach
Definition categories: body, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen
3. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
- irritate the glands of a leaf