Definitions for irritates

irritates ir·ri·tate

Spelling: [ir-i-teyt]
IPA: /ˈɪr ɪˌteɪt/

Irritates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 304 anagrams from letters in irritates (aeiirrstt).

Definitions for irritates

verb (used with object)

  1. to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
  2. Physiology, Biology. to excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function.
  3. Pathology. to bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.

verb (used without object)

  1. to cause irritation or become irritated.

Origin of irritates

1525-35; Latin irrītātus, past participle of irrītāre to arouse to anger, excite, aggravate, equivalent to irritā- v. stem + -tus past participle suffix

Examples for irritates

He reminds me of the head of the American Tobacco Co. whose motto was, ‘irritate them, irritate them.’

The smooth chatter begins to irritate me, and then infuriate me.

Yet you stand there and irritate me with your chatter of another world.

Such were the habits calculated to irritate the conventionalities of Tiverton against her.

Huffington also wrote that he was “easy to irritate and apt to air his grudges in public.”

He will perform this role very well, especially if he curbs his gaffes that have already begun to irritate the White House.

Since coffee can irritate the gut, she suggests opting for herbal tea instead.

Do you say this to irritate and offend me, or do you prevaricate out of shame?

The sick man was flushed and growing fretful; it would not do to irritate him.

He did not speak and his silence seemed to irritate his partner.

Word Value for irritates
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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