1. causing annoyance or mild anger
2. causing physical discomfort or inflammation to skin or tissue
Usage: medical

Examples

• The constant noise from construction was irritating.
• His habit of interrupting people is really irritating.
• The soap caused an irritating rash on her hands.
• That irritating commercial plays every ten minutes.
• The fabric was irritating against his sensitive skin.
• She found his know-it-all attitude irritating.
• The chemical fumes were irritating to the eyes.