nettlesome
adj 1: 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, nettlesome, pesky, pestering,
pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing,
vexatious, vexing]
2: easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young
man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" [syn:
cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish,
peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy,
tetchy, techy]
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nettlesome \nettlesome\ adj.
same as irritating, 1.
Syn: annoying, galling, chafing, irritating, pesky,
pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing,
vexatious, vexing.
[WordNet 1.5]
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