Dictionary Entry
irking
Part of Speech: verbPronunciation: /ur-king/The act of annoying, bothering, or irritating someone, often in a persistent or minor way.
In a Sentence
“The fly kept buzzing around his head, irking him as he tried to read his book.”
Origin
From Middle English 'irken', possibly of Old Norse origin.
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