Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vexing

/vˈɛksɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: vex-ing
IPA: /vˈɛksɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of vex

adj

Causing annoyance or pain; irritating.

noun

Example Sentences

"Many unkindnesses as well as (one feels) many liberties and general vexings, were required to move her to this."

Etymology

From Middle English vexynge (“harassment”); equivalent to vex + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: vexynge

Inflected Forms

more vexing (comparative) most vexing (superlative) vexings (plural)

Derived Forms

unvexing vexingly vexingness

Phrases

most vexing parse vexing glass

Synonyms

annoying bothersome galling irritating nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguy plaguey teasing vexatious

Rhymes With

flexing perplexing annexing

Questions

How do you pronounce vexing?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɛksɪŋ/.
What does vexing mean?: present participle and gerund of vex
Where does vexing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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