irky

I1R1K5Y4

adjective

aggravating; annoying; irritating

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Meanings

adjectiveirky (comparative irkier, superlative irkiest)

comparative irkier · superlative irkiest

  1. informalaggravating; annoying; irritating

    "Thoughts tumbled through my mind as Tanaya slowly got her stuff, just trying to be irky to Mr. Jones."

    2014, Elizabeth Karre, Calling the Shots
  2. informalaggravated; annoyed; irritated

    "There was just something about her that made me fall back, feel irky."

    2013, Alana Branch, Love 2 Kill: Where There's Love, There's Blood

Origin

From irk + -y.

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APA

irky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irky

MLA

“irky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irky. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irky,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irky.

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