irritation   (Sound)

The noun irritation has 7 senses

• irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration -- (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)


• pique, temper, irritation -- (a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood")


• irritation -- ((pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach")


• excitation, innervation, irritation -- (the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland)


• discomfort, soreness, irritation -- (an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress)


• aggravation, irritation, provocation -- (unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment)


• annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation -- (the act of troubling or annoying someone)