[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

nettlesome \nettlesome\ adj.
   same as irritating, 1.

   syn: annoying, galling, chafing, irritating, pesky,
        pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing,
        vexatious, vexing.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
irritating 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

nettlesome
     adj 1: 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" syn: annoying, bothersome,
             galling, irritating, pesky, pestering, pestiferous,
             plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing
     2: easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious
        young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
        syn: cranky, fractious, irritable, peevish, peckish,
         pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy
see also:
annoying bothersome galling irritating pesky pestering 
pestiferous plaguy plaguey teasing vexatious 
vexing cranky fractious irritable peevish 
peckish pettish petulant testy tetchy 
techy 

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