Overview of verb nettle

The verb nettle has 2 senses

• nettle, urticate -- (sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation)


• annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves")

Overview of adj nettled

The adj nettled has 1 sense

• annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung -- (aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay")