The Clue
Ladder, part 6 (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RILE
Tags
Notes
The answer RILE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aggravate
Agitate
Anger
Annoy
Chafe
Disturb
Irk
Irritate
Miff
Nettle
Peeve
Pique
Provoke
Unsettle
Vex
Agitate, colloquially
Make wrathful
Provoke wrath
Stir up
Tee off
Tick off
Get one's goat
Raise one's dander
Raise one's hackles
Raise some hackles
Rub the wrong way
Stir up anger
Cause heat under the collar
Get one's dander up
Get someone's Irish up
Get under one's skin
Definition
RILE as a verb:
1. (annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil) = cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
2. (roil, rile) = make turbid by stirring up the sediments of