Meaning
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin inodiāre Old French enoiierbor. Middle English anoyen English annoy From Middle English anoyen, from Old French anoier (“to bother, disturb”), from Late Latin inodiāre (“to make loathsome”), derived from Latin odium (“loathing, hatred”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan, gremman.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-13NACHLOY
- 2026-04-02OATMINY
- 2026-01-05AGONYKI
- 2025-11-28AYDRONI
- 2025-11-05NAYUOMT
- 2025-09-04OACHLNRY
- 2025-06-28OAPLGNY
- 2025-05-20YTAOLIN
- 2024-06-23NAYUTOB
- 2024-06-07ACPNHOY
- 2024-05-20OAXNMTY
- 2024-03-17NYAPLGO
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.