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Definition of irritates

"irritates" 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"

2. irritate

excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

"Aspirin irritates my stomach"

3. irritate

excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus

"irritate the glands of a leaf"

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Quotations for irritates

It is the truth that irritates a man. [ Italian Proverb ]

Truth irritates only those whom it enlightens, but does not convert. [ Pasquier Quesnel ]

Whenever the good done to us does not touch and penetrate the heart, it wounds and irritates our vanity. [ E. de Girardin ]

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till grief be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it. [ Johnson ]

Truth, like the juice of a poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in its excess. [ Landor ]

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irritates in Scrabble®

The word irritates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

airiest, artiest, artsier, attirer, attires, iratest, irisate, ratters, rattier, restart, starter, striate, tarries, tastier

 

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irritates in Words With Friends™

The word irritates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

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

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

airiest, artiest, artsier, attirer, attires, iratest, irisate, ratters, rattier, restart, starter, striate, tarries, tastier

 

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Words containing the sequence irritates

Words that start with irritates (1 word)

irritates

Words with irritates in them (1 word)

irritates

Words that end with irritates (2 words)

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Word Growth involving irritates

Shorter words in irritates

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ta irritate

Longer words containing irritates

abirritates