Definition of NETTLESOME

nettlesome

Adjective Satellite

  • causing irritation or annoyance
    • "nettlesome paperwork"
  • easily irritated or annoyed
    • "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

Adj

  • Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
  • Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.

Examples

  • My old car is very nettlesome.

Origin / Etymology

From nettle + -some.

Scrabble Score: 12

nettlesome: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nettlesome: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nettlesome: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

nettlesome: valid Words With Friends Word