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Adjective: nettled  ne-t(u)ld
  1. Aroused to impatience or anger
    "feeling nettled from the constant teasing";
    - annoyed, irritated, miffed [informal], peeved, pissed [informal], riled, roiled, steamed [informal], stung, hacked off [Brit, informal], exasperated, cheesed off [Brit, informal], browned off [Brit, informal], brassed off [Brit, informal]
Verb: nettle  ne-t(u)l
  1. Sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
    - urticate
     
  2. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really nettles me";
    - annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at [informal], irritate, rile, nark [Brit, slang], gravel [US], vex, chafe, devil, tick off [informal], roil [N. Amer]

See also: displeased

Type of: bite, burn, displease, sting

Encyclopedia: Nettle, Daniel