nettier

/ˈnɛtiər/
adjective
  1. More like a nettle plant; having more stinging hairs or a more prickly texture.
    • I avoided that patch of weeds because it looked nettier than the rest.
    • The older leaves are nettier than the young shoots.
    • His nettier beard scratched my cheek when he hugged me.
  2. More irritable or easily angered; more nettlesome.
    • She grew nettier as the meeting dragged on.
    • The nettier tone of his reply surprised everyone.
    • After a long day, he became nettier with each interruption.
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