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vexed |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vex \Vex\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vexed}; p. pr & vb n. {Vexing}.] [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?s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet. 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vexed \Vexed\, a. 1. Annoyed; harassed; troubled. 2. Much debated or contested; causing discussion; as a vexed question. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vexed adj 1: 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" [syn: {annoyed}, {harassed}, {harried}, {pestered}] 2: causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times"
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