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Vexing

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing annoyance or pain; irritating.
Adjective
  1. 1
    causing irritation or annoyance wordnet
  2. 2
    extremely annoying or displeasing wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    vexation

    "Many unkindnesses as well as (one feels) many liberties and general vexings, were required to move her to this."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of vex form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English vexynge (“harassment”); equivalent to vex + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English vexynge (“harassment”); equivalent to vex + -ing.

Etymology 3

From Middle English vexynge (“harassment”); equivalent to vex + -ing.

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