01 adj. causing annoyance.
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1.
causing annoyance.
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2.
causing irritation of living tissue; -- used of physical stimuli.
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3.
causing pain or physical discomfort; as, an irritating burr under his stocking.
Syn.
annoying, galling, chafing, nettlesome, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing. — Syn. -- irritant, irritative. — Syn. -- painful.