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Adjective: annoyed  u'noyd
  1. Aroused to impatience or anger
    "made an annoyed gesture";
    - irritated, miffed [informal], nettled, peeved, pissed [informal], riled, roiled, steamed [informal], stung, hacked off [Brit, informal], exasperated, cheesed off [Brit, informal], browned off [Brit, informal], brassed off [Brit, informal]
     
  2. Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
    "annoyed working mothers";
    - harassed, harried, pestered, vexed
Verb: annoy  u'noy
  1. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really annoys me";
    - rag, get to, bother, get at [informal], irritate, rile, nark [Brit, slang], nettle, gravel [US], vex, chafe, devil, tick off [informal], roil [N. Amer]

See also: displeased, troubled

Type of: displease

Encyclopedia: Annoyed

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