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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]

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