annoyful en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English anoy English annoy Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful English -ful English annoyful From annoy + -ful.
Meanings
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(obsolete) annoying
The immediate and annoyful physical effects of mental irritation are strikingly displayed in those of a nervous and sensitive temperament, […]
1850, William Sweetser, “Anger, Concluded” (chapter XV), in Mental Hygiene, G. P. Putnam's Sons, page 156:For as much as this new fortress is an annoyful neighbour to your Majesty's town of Boulogne, and county of the same […]
1815, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; Thomas Wyatt, “From the Earl of Surrey to the King” (chapter XIV), in George Frederick Nott, editor, The Works of Henry Howard, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, page 192:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most annoyful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more annoyful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |