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RILED
annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
riled
simple past tense and past participle of rile
Anagrams
• Riedl, idler
Source: Wiktionary
RILE
Rile, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riled; p. pr. & vb. n. Riling.] Etym: [See Roil.]
1. To render turbid or muddy; to stir up; to roil.
2. To stir up in feelings; to make angry; to vex.
Note: In both senses provincial in England and colloquial in the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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