nettling
net-tling
adjective
Causing slight annoyance or irritation; vexing.
"Her constant criticism was rather nettling."
verb
The act of irritating or annoying someone, often by teasing.
"He kept nettling his brother about the mistake."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: get at, nark, devil, get to, chafe, vex, rile, nettle, annoy, gravel, bother, rag