nettlesome
/ˈnɛtəlsəm/
adj 2
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3ADJ.
under
VERB + NETTLESOME
made, see
NETTLESOME + NOUN
burr, competitors, crook's
Definitions
adj
1
Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
My old car is very nettlesome.
Mackenzie made himself a nettlesome burr under Crook's saddle, irritating the commanding general.
2
Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
The task of proving Fermat’s “last” theorem remains nettlesome.
Be careful what you say to him; he's a nettlesome fellow.
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My old car is very nettlesome.
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Mackenzie made himself a nettlesome burr under Crook's saddle, irritating the commanding general.
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Though the pink dolphins are protected by law, the fishermen see them as nettlesome competitors for the catches that feed their families.
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