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Paronomasia; punning.

To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of Bacon.

A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage.

An annotator. [R.]

Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation.

A writer of annotations; a commentator.

Pertaining to an annotator; containing annotations. [R.]

A bird one year old, or that has once molted.

A year old; in Yearly growths.

sh-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]

first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim. Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts. Gilpin.

The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication.

One who announces.

To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies. Wilkins.

One who, or that which, annoys.

Annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.

That annoys; molesting; vexatious. -- An*noy"ing*ly, adv.

Troublesome; annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.

aining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly. The annual overflowing of the river [Nile]. Ray.