adj - causing irritation or annoyance, "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork", "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport", "found it galling to have to ask permission", "an irritating delay", "nettlesome paperwork", "a pesky mosquito", "swarms of pestering gnats", "a plaguey newfangled safety catch", "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him", "a vexatious child", "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
GCIDE Definitions - ANNOY
Annoy An*noy"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annoyed(; 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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Annoy An*noy"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annoyed(; 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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