Added 9 October 2026
irritate
/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/ verb
In Latin: piget, taedet Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about irritate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
- To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
- To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
verb
Origin
Borrowed from Latin irrītātus, perfect passive participle of irrītō (“excite, irritate, incite, stimulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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