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an⋅noy
[uh-noi]
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates. |
| 2. | to molest; harm. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to be bothersome or troublesome. |
–noun
| 4. | Archaic. an annoyance. |
Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) ME an(n)oien, enoien < AF, OF anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < LL inodiāre to cause aversion, from L phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in- 2 , odium, ennui, noisome; (n.) ME a(n)noi, ennoi < AF, OF a(n)nui, etc., deriv. of the v.
1250–1300; (v.) ME an(n)oien, enoien < AF, OF anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < LL inodiāre to cause aversion, from L phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in- 2 , odium, ennui, noisome; (n.) ME a(n)noi, ennoi < AF, OF a(n)nui, etc., deriv. of the v.

Related forms:
an⋅noy⋅er, noun
Antonyms:
1. comfort, calm, soothe.
1. comfort, calm, soothe.
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Annoy
An*noy"\ ([a^]n*noi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed ([a^]n*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, n.] To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks. Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior. 2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease.Annoy
An*noy"\, n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See Ennui, Odium, Noisome, Noy.] A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. --Shak.
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Language Translation for : annoy
Spanish:
molestar, importunar,
German:
ärgern,
Japanese:
うるさがらせる
annoy
c.1250, from Anglo-Fr. anuier, from O.Fr. enuier "to weary, vex," from L.L. inodiare "make loathsome," from L. (esse) in odio "(it is to me) hateful," abl. of odium "hatred."
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