- nettled
- nettled (adj.) "vexed, irritated," c.1400, figurative adjectival use of pp. of NETTLE (Cf. nettle) (v.).
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Nettled — Nettle Net tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nettled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nettling}.] To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger. [1913 Webster] The princes were so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nettled — adjective 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 • Syn … Useful english dictionary
nettled — Synonyms and related words: aggravated, angry, annoyed, bothered, browned off, bugged, burnt up, chafed, disturbed, exasperated, galled, griped, huffy, irked, irritated, miffed, peeved, piqued, provoked, put out, resentful, riled, roiled, ruffled … Moby Thesaurus
nettled — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vexed, irritated, disturbed; see angry … English dictionary for students
nettled — adj. annoyed; aroused to intolerance or anger; peeved; irritated; pissed off net·tle || netl n. any of numerous plants with stingy hairs that irritate the skin on contact v. sting with thorn or nettle; annoy, irritate … English contemporary dictionary
nettled — adj annoyed, peeved, put out, vexed, irritated; piqued, chafed, galled, riled; offended, affronted, displeased, on the outs with, indignant; worked up, Inf. hot under the collar, stirred up, Inf. sore, Sl. ticked off, Sl. teed off; kindled,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
nettle — [[t]ne̱t(ə)l[/t]] nettles, nettling, nettled 1) N COUNT Nettles are wild plants which have leaves covered with fine hairs that sting you when you touch them. The nettles stung their legs. ...numerous clumps of stinging nettles dotted across the… … English dictionary
nettle — I UK [ˈnet(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms nettle : singular nettle plural nettles a tall plant with pointed leaves and small hairs that sting if you touch them • grasp the nettle II UK [ˈnet(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms nettle :… … English dictionary
miffed — adjective 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 • Syn … Useful english dictionary
Nettle — Net tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nettled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nettling}.] To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger. [1913 Webster] The princes were so nettled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
