nettle (Meaning)
nettle (n)
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
nettle (v)
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
nettle (n.)
A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. chamaedryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England.
nettle (v. t.)
To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger.
Synonyms & Antonyms of nettle
Synonyms:
- undo
- rub the wrong way
- fret
- nag
- roil
- inflame
- perturb
- upset
- bullyrag
- hagride
- stick in one's craw
- enflame
- unhinge
- harry
- freak (out)
- enrage
- affront
- pester
- peeve
- madden
- exercise
- set one's teeth on edge
- outrage
- devil
- incense
- discomfort
- discompose
- agitate
- hassle
- rankle
- bait
- harass
- distress
- unsettle
- antagonize
- offend
- disquiet
- heckle
- ballyrag
- rouse
- get on one's nerves
Antonyms:
nettle Sentence Examples
- The stinging nettle leaves left a burning rash on her skin.
- The nettle soup was a bitter but nutritious delicacy.
- She cautiously avoided the dense patch of nettles along the path.
- The nettle tea had a diuretic effect, aiding in fluid retention.
- The nettle fibers were used to create a strong and durable rope.
- The nettle root extract was believed to have medicinal properties.
- The stinging nature of the nettle leaves served as a natural deterrent to predators.
- The plant's nettle hairs injected a painful substance into the skin.
- The nettle herb was traditionally used as a blood cleanser.
- The medicinal value of the nettle plant has been recognized for centuries.
FAQs About the word nettle
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae), sting with or as with
eat, frost, persecute,bug, irritate, bother, get, ruffle, annoy, provoke
please, conciliate, oblige, propitiate, gratify, placate, satisfy, gratify, mollify, conciliate
The stinging nettle leaves left a burning rash on her skin.
The nettle soup was a bitter but nutritious delicacy.
She cautiously avoided the dense patch of nettles along the path.
The nettle tea had a diuretic effect, aiding in fluid retention.
