About The Word Nettlesome

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Nettlesome

Nettlesome Meaning & Definition
Nettlesome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nettlesome?

[adj] causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
[adj] easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nettlesome: annoying | bothersome | cranky | disagreeable | fractious | galling | ill-natured | irritable | irritating | peckish | peevish | pesky | pestering | pestiferous | pettish | petulant | plaguey | plaguy | teasing | techy | testy | tetchy | vexatious | vexing

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