Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective aroused to impatience or anger.
  • adjective troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances.

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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of annoy.
  • adjective Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked; vexed.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
  • adjective aroused to impatience or anger

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Examples

  • The sexual connotations of the word annoyed me because sex, as much as I might enjoy it, has nothing to do with how I skate.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • The sexual connotations of the word annoyed me because sex, as much as I might enjoy it, has nothing to do with how I skate.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • The sexual connotations of the word annoyed me because sex, as much as I might enjoy it, has nothing to do with how I skate.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • Last week, Mr. Surkov said that Russia needed a liberal party to represent the views of what he called the "annoyed urban communities."

    Russia Mogul to Vie With Putin for Presidency Gregory L. White 2011

  • In a word, Couric just asked the questions, Palin annoyed ALL of us. gl, From Pittsburgh

    Palin talks about controversies and future with Oprah 2009

  • The Obama administration is no more willing to speak to Israel without preconditions than it is Iran, and our self-assumed King is just plain annoyed that they would treat him as a strategic partner — perhaps even a wayward and/or inept one — and not as their master.

    Optimism Watch: Instapundit/Israel/Obama edition. | RedState 2010

  • Fuckin 'annoyed that I missed your reading, I heard all about it after.

    WFC Hal Duncan 2006

  • Mood index: annoyed from the Doonesbury page at Slate:

    Personal Post: Weekend Wrap-up suricattus 2004

  • For some reason his use of the Chinese version of the name annoyed me, though I did it often myself.

    ROUND THE BEND Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1951

  • The alteration of her name annoyed Katharine, and she observed, rather sharply, that she didn't want to marry any one.

    Night and Day 1920

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