irking
Meaning of irking
verb, gerund or present participle
- irritate; annoy.
it irks her to think of the runaround she received
Middle English (in the sense ‘be annoyed or disgusted’): perhaps from Old Norse yrkja ‘to work’.
Information about irking
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Hyphenation of irking
irk-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- irking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
irking synonyms
Meaning make (someone) annoyed or a little angry:
Meaning make (someone) a little angry; irritate:
Meaning make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters:
Meaning bold and impudent behaviour:
Meaning make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds:
Meaning feel irritated or resentful:
Meaning irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely:
Meaning make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied:
Meaning fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in:
Meaning make (someone) extremely angry and impatient:
Meaning make (someone) extremely annoyed:
Meaning perfume with incense or a similar fragrance:
Meaning disconcert or upset the composure of (someone):
Meaning refuse to approve of:
Meaning cause (someone) to become hostile:
Meaning deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry:
Meaning provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction:
Meaning annoy or irritate:
Meaning annoy:
Meaning make (someone) annoyed or irritated:
Meaning annoy or exasperate:
Meaning irritate or annoy (someone):
Meaning provoke or annoy (someone) by continual criticism or questioning:
Meaning annoy (someone) greatly:
Meaning annoy or bother (someone):
Meaning cause annoyance to:
Meaning annoy or irritate (someone):
Meaning sit on and control the movement of (an animal, typically a horse):
Meaning cover (an area of ground) with gravel:
irking antonyms
Meaning cause to feel happy and satisfied:
Anagrams of irking
Words that rhyme with irking
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