Main entry: irritate
Definition: excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
Usage: Aspirin irritates my stomach
Main entry: irritate
Definition: excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
Usage: irritate the glands of a leaf
Main entry: devil, irritate, get at, get to, gravel, rag, rile, bother, chafe, annoy, nark, nettle, vex
Definition: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Usage: Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves