To irritate is to cause an unsettling reaction, whether it's of the body or the nerves. You can irritate someone by talking too loudly on your cellphone in public. You can also irritate your skin, causing a rash or redness.
To render null and void.
Verb
excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
Verb
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"
Verb
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"
v. t.
To render null and void.
v. t.
To increase the action or violence of; to heighten
excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.
v. t.
To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to
tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant
irritates his subjects.
v. t.
To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to
contract. See Irritation, n., 2.
n.
To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret;
as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse
bandage.
a.
Excited; heightened.
Irritate
Irritate
Cold maketh the spirits vigorous and irritateth them.2.
Dismiss the man, nor irritate the god: Prevent the rage of him who reigns above.3.
Irritate
To render null and void.
To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.
Excited; heightened.
Usage Examples
Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
Great events make me quiet and calm it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.
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Other Usage ExamplesSuccess turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.
When I speak of 'cycles,' I am referring to lengthy intervals of relative homogeneity, if not in the resolving of problems, than at least with respect to the consistency of their capacity to productively irritate.