irritates; irritated; irritating
[+ object]
1 : to make (someone) impatient, angry, or annoyed
It's his arrogance that really irritates me.
The other passengers were irritated by the child's rudeness.
2 : to make (part of your body) sore or painful
Harsh soaps can irritate the skin.
— irritated adjective [more irritated; most irritated]
I've never seen him looking so irritated.
an area of skin that is very irritated and sore