Pronunciation: /ˈnɛtəld/
verb to irritate or provoke someone
A1 The loud noise nettled the cat.
A2 She was nettled by his rude comment.
B1 The constant criticism nettled him, but he tried to remain calm.
B2 Her boss's constant micromanaging nettled her to the point of considering quitting.
C1 The politician was nettled by the accusations of corruption.
C2 Despite his calm demeanor, the criticism from his colleagues nettled him deeply.
adjective feeling or showing irritation or annoyance
A1 She was nettled by his rude comment.
A2 The nettled cat hissed at anyone who came too close.
B1 The nettled customer demanded to speak to the manager.
B2 His nettled response only escalated the argument.
C1 The nettled professor refused to tolerate any more interruptions.
C2 Despite being nettled by the criticism, she remained composed and professional.
formal The professor was nettled by the student's constant interruptions during the lecture.
informal She was really nettled when he kept making jokes about her cooking.
slang I could tell he was really nettled when he started throwing shade at her.
figurative The constant criticism from her boss nettled her confidence.
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