irritation
i ri tay shuhn
- n the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- n a sudden outburst of anger
- n (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
any food produced irritation of the stomach - n the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- n an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
- n unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- n the act of troubling or annoying someone
- Unlike the Italian high court, though, we will not deconstruct the exact significance of what is affectionately abbreviated as "vaffa" when the irritation is a bit less extreme.
- So says a British dermatologist, who claims that most soaps today get people clean by removing from their skins the very things that nature put there to guard against irritation .
- Sap can cause skin irritation and, if rubbed in the eyes, blindness.