Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nettled

/nˈɛtəld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: net-tled
IPA: /nˈɛtəld/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of nettle

adj

annoyed; offended

Example Sentences

"Mrs Fitzpatrick was a little nettled at this; and indeed, if it may not be called a lapse of the tongue, it was a small deviation from politeness in Jones, and into which he scarce would have fallen, had not the delight he felt in praising Sophia hurried him out of all reflection; for this commendation of one cousin was more than a tacit rebuke on the other."

Inflected Forms

more nettled (comparative) most nettled (superlative)

Derived Forms

unnettled

Synonyms

annoyed irritated miffed peeved pissed pissed off riled roiled steamed stung

Rhymes With

settled unsettled resettled

Questions

How do you pronounce nettled?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛtəld/.
What does nettled mean?: simple past and past participle of nettle

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