Chapter Anklet to Annul of A by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Syn. — To proclaim; publish; make known; herald; declare; promulgate. — To Publish, Announce, Proclaim, Promulgate. We publish what we give openly to the world, either by oral communication or by means of the press; as, to publish abroad the faults of our neighbors. We announce what we declare by anticipation, or make known for the first time; as, to announce the speedy publication of a book; to announce the approach or arrival of a distinguished personage. We proclaim anything to which we give the widest publicity; as, to proclaim the news of victory. We promulgate when we proclaim more widely what has before been known by some; as, to promulgate the gospel.

Announcement
(An*nounce"ment) n. The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication.

Announcer
(An*noun"cer) n. One who announces.

Annoy
(An*noy") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed (an*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, n.] To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.

Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy
Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy?
Prior.

2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

Syn. — To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease.

Annoy
(An*noy") n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred See Ennui, Odium, Noisome, Noy.] A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.

Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.
Shak.

Annoyance
(An*noy"ance) n. [OF. anoiance, anuiance.]

1. The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.

A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers.
Fuller.

For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies.
Wilkins.

2. That which annoys.

A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair,
Any annoyance in that precious sense.
Shak.

Annoyer
(An*noy"er) n. One who, or that which, annoys.

Annoyful
(An*noy"ful) a. Annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Annoying
(An*noy"ing), a. That annoys; molesting; vexatious. — An*noy"ing*ly, adv.

Annoyous
(An*noy"ous) a. [OF. enuius, anoios.] Troublesome; annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Annual
(An"nu*al) a. [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]

1. Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly.

The annual overflowing of the river [Nile].
Ray.