Noun: nettle ne-t(u)l
- Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
"Be careful not to brush against the nettles while hiking"
- Cause a stinging sensation, especially as nettles do
"The plant nettled his bare legs";
- urticate
- Cause annoyance, especially by persistent minor irritations
"His constant interruptions nettle the entire team";
- annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at [informal], irritate, rile, nark [Brit, slang], gravel [US], vex, chafe [archaic], devil, tick off [informal], roil [N. Amer]
Derived forms: nettled, nettling, nettles
Type of: bite, burn, displease, sting, weed
Encyclopedia: Nettle, Daniel