Read full poem →Such shades will people thee,
Each in his misery, irk, or joy,
And print on thee their presences as on me.”
Dictionary Entry
to irritate or annoy someone
In a Sentence
“The constant humming of the fluorescent lights began to irk the students during the exam.”
Origin
From Middle English irken, from Old Norse irkja ‘to disturb’.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “irk”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.