annoy
[ uh-noi ]
/ əˈnɔɪ /
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
to molest; harm.
verb (used without object)
to be bothersome or troublesome.
noun
Archaic.
an annoyance.
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Origin of annoy
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English
an(n)oien, enoien < Anglo-French, Old French
anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < Late Latin
inodiāre to cause aversion, from Latin phrase
mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf.
in-2,
odium,
ennui,
noisome; (noun) Middle English
a(n)noi, ennoi < Anglo-French, Old French
a(n)nui, etc., derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM annoy
an·noy·er, noun half-an·noyed, adjective un·an·noyed, adjectiveWords nearby annoy
Example sentences from the Web for annoy
British Dictionary definitions for annoy
annoy
/ (əˈnɔɪ) /
verb
to irritate or displease
to harass with repeated attacks
Derived forms of annoy
annoyer, nounWord Origin for annoy
C13: from Old French
anoier, from Late Latin
inodiāre to make hateful, from Latin
in odiō (
esse) (to be) hated, from
odium hatred