irritation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The feeling of being slightly angry or annoyed

   He could not hide his irritation at the long wait.

2. 2
   noun

   Soreness or discomfort in a part of the body

   The new soap caused some skin irritation.

3. 3
   noun

   Something that makes you annoyed

   The constant traffic noise was a daily irritation.

Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”).

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