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Adjective: riled  rI(-u)ld
  1. Aroused to impatience or anger
    "riled no end by his lies";
    - annoyed, irritated, miffed [informal], nettled, peeved, pissed [informal], roiled, steamed [informal], stung, hacked off [Brit, informal], exasperated, cheesed off [Brit, informal], browned off [Brit, informal], brassed off [Brit, informal]
Verb: rile  rI(-u)l
  1. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really riles me";
    - annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at [informal], irritate, nark [Brit, slang], nettle, gravel [US], vex, chafe, devil, tick off [informal], roil [N. Amer]
     
  2. [N. Amer] Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
    - roil

See also: displeased

Type of: agitate, commove, displease, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex