English words for 'The quality of being nagging.'
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adj
- Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
- Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
- Destroying or undermining something gradually.
- spitefully sarcastic
- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
noun
verb
noun
noun
- The act of irritating or annoying.
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- The state of being irritated.
- A thing or person that annoys.
- A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.
- (physiology) A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
- an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- a sudden outburst of anger
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verb
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verb
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verb
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- a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
- a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
- the leaf of a conifer
- a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
- (programming) A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
- A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
- (entomology) Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Synlestes, endemic to Australia.
- A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph.
- A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
- Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
- (informal) A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
- (gymnastics) A move in which the performer begins with two hands and one leg on the floor, then kicks the other leg into a full split.
- (informal, usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
- A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
noun
- an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
- a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
- (UK, slang, derogatory, offensive) A gay man.
- (colloquial) A disappointment, a pity, a shame.
- A lamb (typically the smallest of a multiple birth) which has been abandoned by its mother or orphaned, and as a consequence is raised in part or in whole by humans.
adj
intj
noun
- a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
- the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
- an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
- Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.
- The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
- A thing that frustrates.
- The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
- (law) The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
noun
noun
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- anger produced by some annoying irritation
- an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
- (uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
- (countable) That which annoys.
- (countable) An act or instance of annoying.
noun
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
- anger produced by some annoying irritation
- (uncountable) The action of physically annoying or irritating a person or an animal; (countable) an instance of this; also, a physical discomfort or disorder.
- (uncountable) The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.
- (countable) A source of mental distress or trouble; an affliction, a woe; also, a source of annoyance or irritation; an annoyance, an irritant.
- (uncountable) The state of being physically annoyed or irritated.
- (law, uncountable) The action of vexing or annoying someone by bringing unjustified legal proceedings against them; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) The state of being mentally distressed or troubled.
verb
- To annoy, irritate.
- To leave unexpectedly.
- To abandon.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fuck, off.
- To go to hell; to disappear or go away; to screw oneself.
- To fritter; to fuck around.
- get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
- be lazy or idle
- leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
intj
verb
adj
noun
- An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
- A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
- (Ireland, Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
- Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
- Abbreviation of petition.
- One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
- (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects (pet rock, pet plant, etc.).
- a special loved one
- a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
- a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
noun
- The act of irritating or annoying.
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- The state of being irritated.
- A thing or person that annoys.
- A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.
- (physiology) A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
- an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- a sudden outburst of anger
noun
noun
- an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
- a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
- (UK, slang, derogatory, offensive) A gay man.
- (colloquial) A disappointment, a pity, a shame.
- A lamb (typically the smallest of a multiple birth) which has been abandoned by its mother or orphaned, and as a consequence is raised in part or in whole by humans.
adj
intj
noun
- a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
- the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
- an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
- Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.
- The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
- A thing that frustrates.
- The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
- (law) The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
noun
noun
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- anger produced by some annoying irritation
- an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
- (uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
- (countable) That which annoys.
- (countable) An act or instance of annoying.
noun
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
- anger produced by some annoying irritation
- (uncountable) The action of physically annoying or irritating a person or an animal; (countable) an instance of this; also, a physical discomfort or disorder.
- (uncountable) The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.
- (countable) A source of mental distress or trouble; an affliction, a woe; also, a source of annoyance or irritation; an annoyance, an irritant.
- (uncountable) The state of being physically annoyed or irritated.
- (law, uncountable) The action of vexing or annoying someone by bringing unjustified legal proceedings against them; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) The state of being mentally distressed or troubled.
verb
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
- a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
- the leaf of a conifer
- a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
- (programming) A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
- A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
- (entomology) Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Synlestes, endemic to Australia.
- A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph.
- A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
- Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
- (informal) A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
- (gymnastics) A move in which the performer begins with two hands and one leg on the floor, then kicks the other leg into a full split.
- (informal, usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
- A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
verb
- To annoy, irritate.
- To leave unexpectedly.
- To abandon.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fuck, off.
- To go to hell; to disappear or go away; to screw oneself.
- To fritter; to fuck around.
- get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
- be lazy or idle
- leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
intj
verb
adj
noun
- An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
- A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
- (Ireland, Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
- Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
- Abbreviation of petition.
- One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
- (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects (pet rock, pet plant, etc.).
- a special loved one
- a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
- a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
adj
- Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
- Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
- Destroying or undermining something gradually.
- spitefully sarcastic
- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action