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Meaning of 'nettle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . 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.

Meaning of 'nettle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nettle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example in sentence:
  • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves;
  • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

Nearby Words:

net net-veined netfish nether nethermost nethinim netify netted netting nettlebird

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