irritate: Meaning and Definition of
ir•ri•tate
Pronunciation: (ir'i-tāt"), [key] — v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
—v.t. - to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- to excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function.
- to bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.
—v.i. - to cause irritation or become irritated.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.