riled
word · lemma: rile
Definition
Feeling annoyed or irritated, often because of something someone else did. 'Riled' is the past tense and describes someone who has become upset.
Usage & Nuances
"Riled" is informal and most common in conversational or written storytelling English. Often used with 'up' ("riled up") for extra emphasis. Similar to 'annoyed' or 'irritated', but sometimes implies getting agitated or upset in an energetic way.
Spanish: enfadado - irritadoPortuguese (BR): irritado - aborrecidoPortuguese (PT): irritado - aborrecidoChinese (Simplified): 生气的 - 恼火的Chinese (Traditional): 生氣的 - 惱火的Hindi: चिढ़ा हुआ - खफाArabic: غاضب - منزعجBengali: অপসন্তুষ্ট - বিরক্ত - খেপে যাওয়াRussian: раздражённый - взбешённыйJapanese: イライラした - 怒ったVietnamese: bực mình - cáu kỉnhKorean: 짜증난 - 화가 난Turkish: sinirlenmiş - öfkelenmişUrdu: ناراض - برانگیختہIndonesian: kesal - jengkel - marah
Example Sentences
He was riled when his friend broke his toy.
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The noise from the street riled her.
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Tom was riled by losing the game.
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Don’t let her get you riled up over nothing.
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He really gets riled whenever someone interrupts him.
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It’s easy to get riled about politics these days.
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