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- DictionaryNet·tle/ˈned(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.
verb
- 1. irritate or annoy (someone): "I was nettled by Alene's tone of superiority"
- 2. beat or sting (someone) with nettles. archaic
Definitions of nettle. noun. any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) see more. verb. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation. synonyms: urticate. urticate. whip with or as with nettles.
NETTLE definition: 1. a wild plant with heart-shaped leaves that are covered in hairs that sting (= cause a painful…. Learn more.
to make someone annoyed or slightly angry: She looked up at me sharply, clearly nettled by the interruption. Synonym. annoy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
n. 1. Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact. 2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants. tr.v. net·tled, net·tling, net·tles. 1. To sting with or as if with a nettle. 2. To irritate; vex.
Apr 6, 2024 · nettle (third-person singular simple present nettles, present participle nettling, simple past and past participle nettled) ( transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone. The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.
Definition of nettle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Nettle definition: . See examples of NETTLE used in a sentence.
