vexing 音标拼音: [v'ɛksɪŋ]
adj . 烦恼
烦恼
vexing adj 1 :
extremely annoying or displeasing ; "
his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating "; "
I '
ve had an exasperating day "; "
her infuriating indifference "; "
the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening " [
synonym :
{
exasperating }, {
infuriating }, {
maddening }, {
vexing }]
2 :
causing irritation or annoyance ; "
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork "; "
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport "; "
found it galling to have to ask permission "; "
an irritating delay "; "
nettlesome paperwork "; "
a pesky mosquito "; "
swarms of pestering gnats ";
"
a plaguey newfangled safety catch "; "
a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him "; "
a vexatious child "; "
it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong " [
synonym : {
annoying },
{
bothersome }, {
galling }, {
irritating }, {
nettlesome }, {
pesky },
{
pestering }, {
pestiferous }, {
plaguy }, {
plaguey }, {
teasing },
{
vexatious }, {
vexing }]
Vex \
Vex \ (
v [
e ^]
ks ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Vexed } (
v [
e ^]
kst );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Vexing }.] [
F .
vexer ,
L .
vexare ,
vexatum ,
to vex ,
originally ,
to shake ,
toss ,
in carrying ,
v .
intens .
fr .
vehere ,
vectum ,
to carry .
See {
Vehicle }.]
1 .
To toss back and forth ;
to agitate ;
to disquiet .
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White curl the waves ,
and the vexed ocean roars .
--
Pope .
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2 .
To make angry or annoyed by little provocations ;
to irritate ;
to plague ;
to torment ;
to harass ;
to afflict ;
to trouble ;
to tease . "
I will not vex your souls ." --
Shak .
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Ten thousand torments vex my heart . --
Prior .
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3 .
To twist ;
to weave . [
R .]
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Some English wool ,
vexed in a Belgian loom .
--
Dryden .
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Syn :
See {
Tease }.
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34 Moby Thesaurus words for "
vexing ":
aggravating ,
annoying ,
bothering ,
bothersome ,
disturbing ,
exasperating ,
galling ,
harassing ,
harassment ,
importunate ,
importune ,
irking ,
irksome ,
irritating ,
pesky ,
pestering ,
pestiferous ,
pestilent ,
pestilential ,
plaguesome ,
plaguey ,
plaguing ,
provocation ,
provoking ,
teasing ,
tiresome ,
tormenting ,
troublesome ,
troubling ,
vexation ,
vexatious ,
wearisome ,
worrisome ,
worrying
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