From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
annoyed \annoyed\ adj.
1. 1 aroused to impatience or anger; as, feeling annoyed by
the constant teasing.
Syn: irritated, nettled, peeved, pissed, stung.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. 1 troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances.
Syn: harassed, harried, pestered
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
annoyed
adj 1: aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated
gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing";
"peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her
snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the
delay" [syn: {annoyed}, {irritated}, {miffed}, {nettled},
{peeved}, {pissed}, {pissed off}, {riled}, {roiled},
{steamed}, {stung}]
2: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances;
"harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor
pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions";
"the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" [syn: {annoyed},
{harassed}, {harried}, {pestered}, {vexed}]
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