Word

nettle, v.
(nettled, nettles, nettling)

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

sample sentences

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

botheration bother botheration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

annoyance annoyer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

irritation irritation irritant irritation irritation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vexation vexer vexation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

devilment devilry deviltry

semantic pointers

hyponym

get, get under one's skin eat into, fret, rankle, grate peeve ruffle fret beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest antagonize, antagonise

hypernym

verb group

sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
<verb.perception>

nettle urticate

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

burn, bite, sting

verb group