Annoy \An*noy"\ ([a^]n*noi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed
([a^]n*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [OE. anoien,
anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui,
enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, n.]
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated
acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed
by his remarks.
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Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy
Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior.
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2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by
impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
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Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex;
tease.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Annoy \An*noy"\, n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr.
L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See Ennui,
Odium, Noisome, Noy.]
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one
dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work
annoy.
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Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
annoy
v : cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor
irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers
me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door
after she leaves" [syn: rag, get to, bother, get
at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex,
chafe, devil]
WordNet (r) 2.0
145 Moby Thesaurus words for "annoy":
abrade, agent provocateur, aggravate, agitate, amplify, arouse,
augment, awake, awaken, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beleaguer,
beset, blow the coals, blow up, bother, bristle, brown off, bug,
build up, bullyrag, burn up, call forth, call up, chafe, chivy,
deepen, deteriorate, devil, discompose, distemper, distress,
disturb, dog, embitter, enhance, enkindle, enlarge, enrage,
exacerbate, exasperate, excite, exercise, fan, fan the fire,
fan the flame, fash, feed the fire, fire, flame, foment, frenzy,
fret, gall, get, get at, gnaw, gripe, harass, harry, hassle, heat,
heat up, heckle, hector, heighten, hot up, hound, huff, impassion,
incense, incite, increase, inflame, infuriate, intensify, irk,
irritate, key up, kindle, lather up, light the fuse, light up,
madden, magnify, make acute, make worse, miff, molest, move, nag,
needle, nettle, nudzh, overexcite, peeve, persecute, perturb,
pester, pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, provoke,
rankle, ride, rile, roil, rouse, rub, ruffle, set astir,
set fire to, set on fire, set up, sharpen, sour, steam up, stir,
stir the blood, stir the embers, stir the feelings, stir up,
summon up, tease, torment, trouble, try the patience, turn on,
tweak the nose, upset, vex, wake, wake up, waken, warm,
warm the blood, whip up, work into, work up, worry, worsen
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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