1. Cause a stinging sensation, especially as nettles do
   "The jellyfish urticated swimmers";
   - nettle
    
2. Whip with or as with nettles
   "The protesters were urticated by the police"

Derived forms: urticated, urticates, urticating

Type of: bite, burn, lash, sting, whip

Encyclopedia: Urticate