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nettle

/ nettle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
Type of:
weed
Kinds of:
stinging nettle Urtica dioica Roman nettle Urtica pipulifera wood nettle
Derived:
urticate
verb Sense 2
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Type of:
bite sting burn
Derived:
urtication
Verb group:
urticate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Type of:
displease
Kinds of:
get get under one's skin eat into fret rankle
Derived:
mischief mischief-making mischievousness deviltry devilry
Verb group:
chafe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

weed stinging nettle Urtica dioica Roman nettle Urtica pipulifera wood nettle bite sting burn displease get get under one's skin