The Clue
Nettled (9 letter answer)
The Answer
IRRITATED
Tags
Notes
The answer IRRITATED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Peevish
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Definition
IRRITATE as a verb:
1. (annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil) = cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
2. excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
3. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"
IRRITATED as an adjective:
1. feeling inflammation or other discomfort (especially in a part of the body)
2. (annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung) = 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"