annoyance
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
Definition of annoyance
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable)That which annoys.
“Having to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work.”
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noun
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(countable)That which annoys.
“Having to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work.”
- (countable)An act or instance of annoying.
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(uncountable)The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
“feeling mild annoyance”
“‘I’m not annoyed with you,’ Lizzie said, putting a hand on Dimple’s shoulder. ‘Well, I am. But you’re my sister. So the annoyance is nothing new.’”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin inodiāre Old French anoier Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ance Old French anoiancebor. Middle English anoyaunce English annoyance Inherited from Middle English anoyaunce (rare form of noyaunce), from Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”), equivalent to annoy + -ance. Compare French ennui.
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