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irked

irked adjective: annoyed. Also the simple past and past participle of irk.

Adjective

irked (comparative more irked, superlative most irked)

  1. Annoyed.
    • Pressured to deliver his film on time and within budget, Asher finally refused to give in to another of Cummings' demands. The irked actor stormed off the set. Bill shot around him for the rest of the day but then had to approach his unhappy star.2015, Thomas Lisanti, Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969

Also used as

irked is also the simple past and past participle of irk.

Synonyms of irked

Forms of irked

comparativemore irked
superlativemost irked

Words formed from irked

Words that rhyme with irked

Questions about irked

What does irked mean?
Irked means annoyed.
What part of speech is irked?
Irked is an adjective.

Words near irked in the dictionary

  1. Irizarry
  2. Irizarrys
  3. irizima
  4. irk
  5. irkable
  6. irked
  7. Irken
  8. irketh
  9. irking
  10. irks
  11. irksom

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