annoy

annoy
    v 1: 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" [syn: {annoy}, {rag}, {get to}, {bother}, {get
         at}, {irritate}, {rile}, {nark}, {nettle}, {gravel}, {vex},
         {chafe}, {devil}]
    

Annoy \An*noy"\ ([a^]n*noi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Annoyed}
   ([a^]n*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Annoying}.] [OE. anoien,
   anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui,
   enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See {Annoy}, n.]
   To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated
   acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed
   by his remarks.
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         Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy
         Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior.
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   2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by
      impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
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   Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex;
        tease.
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Annoy \An*noy"\, n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr.
   L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See {Ennui},
   {Odium}, {Noisome}, {Noy}.]
   A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one
   dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work
   annoy.
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         Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.       --Shak.
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145 Moby Thesaurus words for "annoy":
      abrade, agent provocateur, aggravate, agitate, amplify, arouse,
      augment, awake, awaken, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beleaguer,
      beset, blow the coals, blow up, bother, bristle, brown off, bug,
      build up, bullyrag, burn up, call forth, call up, chafe, chivy,
      deepen, deteriorate, devil, discompose, distemper, distress,
      disturb, dog, embitter, enhance, enkindle, enlarge, enrage,
      exacerbate, exasperate, excite, exercise, fan, fan the fire,
      fan the flame, fash, feed the fire, fire, flame, foment, frenzy,
      fret, gall, get, get at, gnaw, gripe, harass, harry, hassle, heat,
      heat up, heckle, hector, heighten, hot up, hound, huff, impassion,
      incense, incite, increase, inflame, infuriate, intensify, irk,
      irritate, key up, kindle, lather up, light the fuse, light up,
      madden, magnify, make acute, make worse, miff, molest, move, nag,
      needle, nettle, nudzh, overexcite, peeve, persecute, perturb,
      pester, pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, provoke,
      rankle, ride, rile, roil, rouse, rub, ruffle, set astir,
      set fire to, set on fire, set up, sharpen, sour, steam up, stir,
      stir the blood, stir the embers, stir the feelings, stir up,
      summon up, tease, torment, trouble, try the patience, turn on,
      tweak the nose, upset, vex, wake, wake up, waken, warm,
      warm the blood, whip up, work into, work up, worry, worsen