/Sounds like 'en-chee-LAR'/
To burn your mouth with chile or hot spice. Also means to irritate, annoy, or push someone to their limit with repeated behavior. The word captures both physical heat and the emotional burn of being pushed too far.
Example
"The habanero sauce burned my mouth."
"You've been annoying me with your complaints — enough already."
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/Sounds like 'en-chee-LAR'/
To burn your mouth with chile or hot spice. Also means to irritate, annoy, or push someone to their limit with repeated behavior. The word captures both physical heat and the emotional burn of being pushed too far.
Example
"The habanero sauce burned my mouth."
"You've been annoying me with your complaints — enough already."
Word family
Regional synonyms: