Defn: A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. Shak.
ANNOYANCE
An*noy"ance, n. Etym: [OF. anoiance, anuiance.]
1. 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.
2. That which annoys. A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair, Any annoyance in that precious sense. Shak.
ANNOYER
An*noy"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, annoys.
ANNOYFUL
An*noy"ful, a.
Defn: Annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.
ANNOYING
An*noy"ing, a.
Defn: That annoys; molesting; vexatious.
— An*noy"ing*ly, adv.