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Spell Bee Word: Irritate


Basic Details

Word: Irritate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To annoy someone, or to make a part of the body itchy or sore.

Synonyms: annoy, bother, pester

Antonyms: calm, soothe

How to Spell Irritate

Syllables: ir - ri - tate

Tricky part: It has a double r but a single t each time. Children write iritate or irritait.

Watch out for: iritate, irritait, irratate

Memory tip: Think of a dog that goes rrr when something irritates it: the rr sits right at the start, ir-ri-tate.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The buzzing mosquito began to irritate me.

Example 2: Soap can irritate your eyes, so keep them shut.

Example 3: Please don't irritate your sister while she is studying.

Fun Fact

Cutting an onion releases a gas that irritates the eyes, which is why we cry while chopping onions.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: irritate

a) bother
b) pester
c) annoy
d) calm

Show answer

d) calm. To calm someone is the opposite of irritating them.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tatirire

a) irritate
b) irratate
c) irritait
d) iritate

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a) irritate. The jumble has two r's and two t's: ir-ri-tate.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

i_ri_ate

a) r, t
b) r, d
c) t, t
d) r, r

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a) r, t. The first blank makes the double r, and the second is the t of tate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these might irritate your skin?

a) an itchy wool sweater
b) a glass of water
c) a soft pillow
d) a cool breeze

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a) an itchy wool sweater

2. Kunal kept tapping the desk. This ____ his classmates.

a) imitated
b) invented
c) irritated
d) improved

Show answer

c) irritated

Associated Words

convincecommandglacierinnovationmanure
bounceconsideratehorizoncelebratecourage

Next steps

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