irritant

Meanings

Plural: irritants

Noun

something that causes irritation and annoyance
Any medication designed to cause irritation
A source of irritation.

Adj

Causing irritation or inflammation.
Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.

Origin / Etymology

From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant.

Synonyms

thorn

Scrabble Score: 8

irritant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
irritant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
irritant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

irritant is a valid Words With Friends word