Definition of ANNOYING

annoying

Plural: annoyings

Noun

  • the act of troubling or annoying someone
  • That which annoys; an annoyance.

Verb

  • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • present participle and gerund of annoy

Adjective Satellite

  • causing irritation or annoyance
    • "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"

Adj

  • Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

Examples

  • Having flies in your bedroom when you're trying to sleep is really annoying.

Origin / Etymology

From annoy + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 12

annoying: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
annoying: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
annoying: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

annoying: valid Words With Friends Word