irk

/ˈərk/

Middle English

verb

  1. to make weary, irritated, or bored

annoy vex irk bother mean to upset a person's composure. annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness. vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety.

noun

  1. the fact of being annoying

  2. a source of annoyance