nettlesome
English
adj
Definitions
- (of a person, thing, situation, etc.) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
- (of a task, problem, etc.) Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
Etymology
Suffix from English nettle.
Origin
English
nettle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- benettle English
- deadnettle English
- devil's nettle English
- horsenettle English
- nettle English
- nettlebed English
- nettlecloth English
- nettlelike English
- nettler English
- nettlespurge English
- nettlewort English
- nettly English
- netle Middle English