Definition of annoy

"annoy" in the verb sense

1. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

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"

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Quotations for annoy

He little merits bliss who others can annoy. [ Thomson ]

Philanthropy is the refuge of people who wish to annoy their fellow-creatures. [ Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband ]

I pack my troubles in as little compass as I can for myself, and never let them annoy others. [ Southey ]

The art of flatterers is to take advantage of the foibles of the great, to foster their errors, and never to give advice which may annoy. [ Moliere ]

The gods and their tranquil abodes appear, which no winds disturb, nor clouds bedew with showers, nor does the white snow, hardened by frost, annoy them; the heaven, always pure, is without clouds, and smiles with pleasant light diffused. [ Lucretius ]

annoy in Scrabble®

The word annoy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters annoy:

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annoy in Words With Friends™

The word annoy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters annoy:

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Words within the letters of annoy

2 letter words in annoy (5 words)

3 letter words in annoy (3 words)

4 letter words in annoy (1 word)

5 letter words in annoy (1 word)

annoy + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence annoy

Words that end with annoy (2 words)

Word Growth involving annoy

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