nettlesome
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- causing irritation or annoyance
- "nettlesome paperwork"
- easily irritated or annoyed
- "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Adj
- Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
- Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
Origin / Etymology
From nettle + -some.
Synonyms
annoying, bothersome, cranky, fractious, galling, irritable, irritating, peckish, peevish, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, pettish, petulant, plaguey, plaguy, scratchy, teasing, techy, testy, tetchy, vexatious, vexing
Scrabble Score: 12
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