What does nettlesome mean?
Definitions for nettlesome
ˈnɛt l səmnet·tle·some
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Princeton's WordNet
annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective
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"
cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective
easily irritated or annoyed
"an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Wiktionary
nettlesomeadjective
Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
My poison ivy rash is very nettlesome.
nettlesomeadjective
Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
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nettlesome
Nettlesome generally refers to something that is annoying, irritating, troublesome, or causing difficulties.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nettlesome in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nettlesome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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