irritant
Plural: irritants
Noun
- A substance or factor that causes irritation or annoyance.
- something that causes irritation and annoyance
- Any medication designed to cause irritation
- A source of irritation.
Adj
- Causing irritation or inflammation.
- Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
Examples
- The constant clock-watching by his opponent was a major IRRITANT during their Scrabble game.
Origin / Etymology
From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
irritant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordirritant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
irritant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
irritant: valid Words With Friends Word