vexed
11vexed — adjective /ˈvɛkst/ a) annoyed, irritated or distressed She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job. b) much debated, discussed or disputed the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date …
12vexed — adjective 1 (+ at/with) old fashioned annoyed or worried 2 vexed question/issue a complicated problem that has caused a lot of arguments and is difficult to solve: the vexed question of how to deal with hunger strikers …
13vexed — adjective 1) a vexed expression Syn: annoyed, irritated, cross, angry, infuriated, exasperated, irked, piqued, nettled, displeased, put out, disgruntled; informal aggravated, peeved, miffed, riled, hacked off, hot und …
14vexed — adjective Date: 1657 debated or discussed at length < a vexed question > …
15vexed — adj. Vexed is used with these nouns: ↑question …
16vexed — un·vexed; …
17vexed — UK [vekst] / US adjective 1) full of difficulties the vexed question of the minimum wage 2) old fashioned annoyed, confused, or worried …
18vexed — [[t]vɛkst[/t]] adj. 1) irritated; annoyed 2) much discussed or disputed: a vexed question[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50 vex′ed•ness, n …
19vexed — /ˈvɛkst/ (say vekst) adjective 1. disturbed; troubled; annoyed. 2. much discussed or disputed: a vexed question. 3. tossed about, as waves. –vexedly /ˈvɛksədli/ (say veksuhdlee), adverb –vexedness /ˈvɛksədnəs/ (say veksuhdnuhs), noun …
20vexed question — noun A matter greatly debated • • • Main Entry: ↑vex * * * vexed question, a question causing difficulty and debate: »The situation of little magazines is so bound up with vexed questions of cultural ecoomics and with wider questions about… …
