nettled
1
7.4
- adjective
- /ˈnɛtld/
- The teacher felt nettled when students chatted instead of paying attention.
Examples
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She became nettled after receiving repeated phone calls from telemarketers.
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I left the Rio Umber in a state of nettled confusion.
Fiction book (2001) -
One Tennessee guy stays near the fire to flag down Leon when he arrives; the other one follows me like a duckling after its nettled mother.
Fiction book (1996) -
He was nettled by her constant interruptions during the meeting.
Synonyms
229
2.3
Feeling hurt because someone said or did something rude
143
1.0
Feeling a little angry or bothered by something small
113
1.6
Feeling upset, worried, or slightly annoyed by something
67
6.5
Unhappy and annoyed because you feel unfairly treated or disappointed
56
3.1
Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you
42
7.1
Feeling annoyed or angry
28
7.9
Feeling angry or annoyed about something
17
6.3
Feeling very angry or annoyed
15
7.1
Slightly annoyed because someone was rude or unfair
14
3.9
Feeling angry because someone on purpose annoyed you
12
6.7
Annoyed or a little angry about something small
12
4.7
Feeling hurt and angry because someone treated you badly
7
6.5
Feeling annoyed or worried by a small but ongoing problem
2
8.4
Angry and upset because something caused trouble
Antonyms
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nettled comes from the plant nettle, a 'stinging plant' that hurts when you touch it. So to be nettled means to feel annoyed or irritated, like being lightly stung by the plant.