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What is another word for nettling?

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Adjective

Causing annoyance, anger or frustration

Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

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Adjective

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Causing annoyance, anger or frustration

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

bedevilling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

bedeviling^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

unfavorable^US

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“The most nettling issue, though, was the dearth of deep-water ports in which to unload freight.”

Verb

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(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

driving mad

driving crazy

driving nuts

making someone see red

getting in someone's hair

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting on your nerves

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up your nose

gnawing

harrying

making someone's hackles rise

making your blood boil

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

getting under your skin

rubbing the wrong way

getting on one's nerves

driving to distraction

putting your back up

giving someone the pip

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

badgering

getting on your wick

driving round the bend

tormenting

discomposing

driving round the twist

making somebody's hackles rise

ruffling one's feathers

putting someone's nose out of joint

trying your patience

getting up someone's nose

getting your dander up

getting your hackles up

rubbing you up the wrong way

sending into a rage

stirring up

driving you up the wall

getting across someone

discommoding

hitting where one lives

trying the patience of

setting one's teeth on edge

agonizing^US

hurting somebody's feelings

weirding out

breathing down someone's neck

putting someone off their stroke

wearing

freaking out

sticking in one's craw

gnawing at

acerbating

eating up

agonising^UK

getting a rise out of

making an enemy of somebody

getting on the wrong side of

running up the wrong way

pushing someon's buttons

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

setting someone's teeth on edge

hanging up

getting even

upsetting the applecart

setting someone back on their heels

treading on someone's toes

making someone fed up

causing resentment to

pushing the buttons of

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

bending someone's ear

causing someone to lose their composure

causing discomfort to

taking the piss out of

criticizing^US

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

criticising^UK

inflicting anguish on

terrorizing^US

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

pushing one's buttons

making someone scratch their head

belabouring^UK

terrorising^UK

bringing pressure to bear on

tiring out

leaning on

putting pressure on

making severe demands on

giving the cold shoulder

searching high heaven

noodging

bullyragging

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

knocking the wind out of

making your gorge rise

harshing one's mellow

tyrannizing^US

filling with loathing

driving you out of your mind

driving you round the twist

driving you crazy

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the bend

tyrannising^UK

causing inconvenience to

imposing upon

creating difficulties for

breaking the heart of

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

falling on

putting the squeeze on

belaboring^US

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

taking the wind out of your sails

dampening the spirits of

causing to lose heart

carrying a heavy load

barracking

shouting down

getting into a dither

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

satirizing^US

having an adverse effect on

striking down

going against the grain

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

satirising^UK

pulling someone's leg

going through the mill

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“Since then he hasn't heard a squeak out of Danny, and this is almost beginning to nettle him.”

Noun

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Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

Noun

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A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

offence^UK

offense^US

rancor^US

rancour^UK

furor^US

furore^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

left-handed compliment

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