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

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.

Annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Troublesome; annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.

itary instrument of the same name. The species grow in warm countries, and are often very annoying to cattle.

. See Illustration in Appendix. A flea in the ear, an unwelcome hint or unexpected reply, annoying like a flea; an irritating repulse; as, to put a flea in one's ear; to go away with a flea in one's ear. -- Beach flea, Black flea, etc. See under Beach, etc.

A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles. Byron. Zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise Carlyle.

ot commodious; not affording ease or advantage; unsuitable; giving trouble; inconvenient; annoying; as, an incommodious seat; an incommodious arrangement. -- In`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- In`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.

Whatever materials are used in war for drfense or for annoying an enemy; ammunition; also, stores and provisions; military stores of all kinds. The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war. Sir W. Raleigh.

Fault-finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache. [Colloq.]

Annoying; troublesome. [Obs.]

Annoying; disagreeable. [Obs.] Watch the noyous night, and wait for Spenser.

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. [Obs.] Milton. All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with fishes. Holland.

An annoying, worthless person. Shak.

complaining; disposed to murmur; as, a querulous man or people. Enmity can hardly be more annoying that querulous, jealous, exacting fondness. Macaulay.

the tools used in one's employment (as by breaking or stealing them), for the purpose of annoying; as, to ratten a mechanic who works during a strike. [Trades-union Cant] J. McCarthy.

To subject to the operation of smoke, for the purpose of annoying or driving out; -- often with out; as, to smoke a woodchuck out of his burrow.

Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank; as, the tricks of boys. Prior.

Unfavorable; annoying; malignant. Milton.