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annoys

/əˈnɔɪz/

annoys is the plural of annoy.

annoys is the third-person singular simple present indicative of annoy.

Meaning of annoy

Noun

annoy (plural annoys)

  1. (archaic, literary) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
    • VVe that ſuffer long anoy / Are contented vvith a thought / Through an idle fancie vvrought / O let my ioyes have ſome abiding.1606 (date written), [Francis Beaumont; John Fletcher], The Woman Hater. […], London: […] [Robert Raworth], and are to be sold by John Hodgets […], published 1607, →OCLC, Act III, scene i
  2. (archaic, literary) That which causes such a feeling.
    • Sleepe in Peace, and wake in Ioy, / Good Angels guard thee from the Boares annoy […]c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

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Words that rhyme with annoys

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Questions about annoys

What is annoys the plural of?
Annoys is the plural of annoy.
How do you pronounce annoys?
Annoys is pronounced /əˈnɔɪz/.

Words near annoys in the dictionary

  1. annoyingness
  2. annoyings
  3. annoyment
  4. annoyments
  5. annoyous
  6. annoys
  7. annoyware
  8. anns
  9. annual
  10. annual aberration
  11. annual aberrations

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