riled

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. aroused to impatience or anger“made an irritated gesture”“feeling nettled from the constant teasing”“peeved about being left out”“felt really pissed at her snootiness”“riled no end by his lies”“roiled by the delay”Synonyms: annoyedirritatedmiffednettledpeevedpissedpissed offroiledsteamedstung
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rile \Rile\ (r[imac]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riled (r[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Riling.] [See Roil.]

1.To render turbid or muddy; to stir up; to roil. [1913 Webster]

2.To stir up in feelings; to make angry; to vex. [1913 Webster]

Note: In both senses provincial in England and colloquial in the United States. [1913 Webster]

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