<p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>irritated; annoyed: The shop's customers were often vexed at the slow sales clerks.</li><li>much discussed or disputed; difficult to resolve or understand; contentious: The mining rights for that area are a vexed issue.</li><li>afflicted by torment or trouble (often used in combination): Citizens showed increasing frustration with the corruption-vexed government.</li><li>tossed about, as by waves or other physical forces: The loud, perpetual roar of the vexed waters filled the valley.</li></ul>