nettling in English

verb

1

irritate or annoy (someone).

I was nettled by Alene's tone of superiority

synonyms: irritate, annoy, irk, gall, vex, anger, exasperate, infuriate, provoke, upset, displease, offend, affront, pique, get on someone's nerves, try someone's patience, ruffle someone's feathers, rub the wrong way, rankle, peeve, aggravate, miff, rile, needle, get to, bug, get someone's goat, tick off

2

beat or sting (someone) with nettles.

The weeds on either side had been cut during the last few days, otherwise I suspect my legs would have been badly nettled .

verb

irritate, annoy, irk, gall, vex, anger, exasperate, infuriate, provoke, upset, displease, offend, affront, pique, get on someone's nerves, try someone's patience, ruffle someone's feathers, rub the wrong way, rankle, peeve, aggravate, miff, rile, needle, get to, bug, get someone's goat, tick off
irritate, annoy, rile, rag, nark, get at, get to, chafe, bother, devil, gravel, vex
urticate

Use "nettling" in a sentence

1. Boskiest Sven nettling, porousness retirees capitulating aslant

2. In case of danger this animal shelters itself inside a sea-anemone, that provides protection with its nettling tentacles.