vexed
(adjective) causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; “the vexed issue of priorities”; “we live in vexed and troubled times”
annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed
(adjective) troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; “harassed working mothers”; “a harried expression”; “her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions”; “the vexed parents of an unruly teenager”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vexed (comparative more vexed, superlative most vexed)
annoyed, irritated or distressed
much debated, discussed or disputed
vexed
simple past tense and past participle of vex
• devex
Source: Wiktionary
Vexed, a.
1. Annoyed; harassed; troubled.
2. Much debated or contested; causing discussion; as, a vexed question.
Vex, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vexed; p. pr. & vb. n. Vexing.] Etym: [F. vexer, L. vexare, vexatum, to vex, originally, to shake, toss, in carrying, v. intens. fr. vehere, vectum, to carry. See Vehicle.]
1. To to White curl the waves, and the vexed ocean roars. Pope.
2. To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease. "I will not vex your souls." Shak. Then thousand torments vex my heart. Prior.
3. To twist; to weave. [R.] Some English wool, vexed in a Belgian loom. Dryden.
Syn.
– See Tease.
Vex, v. i.
Definition: To be irritated; to fret. [R.] Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
