NSW Selective & Scholarship
Irk
verb/URK/
To annoy or irritate someone a little.
In contextThe squeaky door began to irk the whole class during the test.
Remember it
Short and sharp like a grunt — 'irk!' is the little noise you make when annoyed.
Use it well
A short, informal word for mild annoyance, weaker than 'enrage' or 'infuriate'.