Irritate (3 letters)

{ Answer }

VEX

{ Related Clues }

Rub the wrong way
Cause to fret
Tick off
Really try
Needle or nettle
Annoy
Puzzle
Bedevil
Anger
Harrow
Trouble
Bother
Rile
Plague
Torment
Rankle
Irk
Stump
Nettle

{ Tags }

anger, annoy, bedevil, bother, harrow, irk, irritate, needle, nettle, off, plague, puzzle, really, rub, stump, tick, trouble, try, vex, way, wrong

{ Notes }

The answer VEX is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.

{ Definition }

VEX as a verb:

1. (annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil) = cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

2. (worry, vex) = disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

3. (agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up) = change the arrangement or position of

4. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

5. (perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound) = be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"