Crossword clues for nettlesome
The Collaborative International Dictionary
nettlesome \nettlesome\ adj. same as irritating, 1.
Syn: annoying, galling, chafing, irritating, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1766, from nettle (n.) + -some (1).
Wiktionary
a. 1 (context of a person, thing, situation, etc. English) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome. 2 (context of a task, problem, etc. English) thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
WordNet
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" [syn: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing]
easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" [syn: cranky, fractious, irritable, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy]
Usage examples of "nettlesome".
In the most basic fiber of his being he suddenly was aware of how much power the sorcerer possessed, and that should Macros choose, he could brush him aside like a nettlesome insect.