Irritation

Quick meaning: Irritation is a noun meaning The act of irritating or annoying.

Meaning

The act of irritating or annoying.

More Meanings

1. The state of being irritated.
2. A thing or person that annoys.
3. (physiology) A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.
4. A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.

Example Sentences

What irritation causes you to be so moody?

Hip pain is a common complaint in children and may indicate a very mild irritation in the hip joint or may be the symptom of a very severe abnormality

CNN spoke recently with several Conyers residents who said they still have blurry vision, shortness of breath, throat irritation or chronic headaches since the chemical plant fire.

Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.

Word Forms

• irritations

Synonyms for irritation

Depending on context, synonyms include vexation, temper, aggravation, annoyance, discomfort, pique.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include annoyance, vexation, annoying, troubling, pique, discomfort.

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