chivvy
English Thesaurus
1. annoy continually or chronically (verb.emotion)
hypernym | : | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex, |
definition | : | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | goad, needle, |
definition | : | goad or provoke,as by constant criticism (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | haze, |
definition | : | harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions (verb.social) |
derivation | : | harassment, molestation, |
definition | : | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism (noun.act) |
derivation | : | plague, |
definition | : | an annoyance (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | harasser, harrier, |
definition | : | a persistent attacker (noun.person) |
derivation | : | harasser, |
definition | : | a persistent tormentor (noun.person) |
derivation | : | provocative, |
definition | : | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (adj.all) |
derivation | : | harassment, molestation, |
definition | : | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism (noun.act) |
derivation | : | plague, |
definition | : | an annoyance (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | harasser, harrier, |
definition | : | a persistent attacker (noun.person) |
derivation | : | harasser, |
definition | : | a persistent tormentor (noun.person) |
derivation | : | provocative, |
definition | : | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (adj.all) |
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