nettlesome 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
causing irritation or annoyance
Examples
- 1.aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- 2.swarms of pestering gnats
- 3.an irritating delay
- 4.a vexatious child
- 5.nettlesome paperwork
- 6.a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- 7.tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- 8.found it galling to have to ask permission
- 9.a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- 10.it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
- 11.a pesky mosquito
