Clues for the word "IRRITATE"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 57 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on February 06, 2026.
Definition of irritate
- v. t. - To render null and void.
- v. t. - To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.
- v. t. - To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects.
- v. t. - To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See Irritation, n., 2.
- n. - To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage.
- a. - Excited; heightened.
Referring Clues
- Bug
- Peeve
- Gall
- Needle
- Rub the wrong way
- Annoy
- Get one's goat
- Cause a rash
- Vex
- Nettle
- Chafe
- Rankles
- Provoke
- Get to
- Aggravate
- Provoke and mock bishop coming in for mass
- Introduce girl to mysterious rite involving incense
- Introduce girl to mysterious rite with incense
- Provoke girl to take part in strange rite
- Make cross - very cross - about slow down
- Furious about ceremony being shortened? Bother!
- Make annoyed and angry about unfinished ceremony
- Chafe, annoy
- Annoy, rankle with
- Annoy or anger
- Needle slowing jabs up in arms
- Bother
- Anger or annoy
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - February 06, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 08, 2024
- Daily American - June 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 28, 2023
- Mirror Daily - April 10, 2023
- New York Times - December 01, 2022
- Daily American - June 26, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - December 05, 2017
- Universal - August 24, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - June 23, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 22, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 01, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - July 17, 2015
- USA Today - October 03, 2014
- New York Times - July 06, 2014
- Guardian Quick - June 21, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 21, 2014
- Universal - February 05, 2014
- New York Times - December 26, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - September 21, 2012
- Universal - July 26, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 14, 2012
- Thinks Daily - April 26, 2011
- LA Times - December 11, 2010
- LA Times - June 20, 2010
- Guardian Speedy - May 09, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 11, 2009
- And in 27 more crossword puzzles...