Nettled (Adjective)
Meaning
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her sarcasm left him nettled, causing him to walk away in a huff.
- She grew nettled at her sibling's refusal to take her side in the argument.
- He felt nettled when the umpire called the second foul against his team.
- Their dismissal of his art made him nettled, driving him to create more passionate works.
- After hearing about her broken promises for the umpteenth time, Sarah felt nettled.