— annoyer , n.
/euh noy"/ , v.t.
1. to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
2. to molest; harm.
v.i.
3. to be bothersome or troublesome.
n.
4. Archaic. an annoyance.
[ 1250-1300; (v.) ME an ( n ) oien, enoien anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire inodiare to cause aversion, from L phrase mihi in odio est ... I dislike ...; cf. IN- 2 , ODIUM, ENNUI, NOISOME; (n.) ME a ( n ) noi, ennoi a ( n ) nui, etc., deriv. of the v. ]
Syn. 1. harass, pester. See bother, worry .
Ant. 1. comfort, calm, soothe.