Nettle
Word | NETTLE |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | net tle |
Pronunciations | /ˈnɛt(ə)l/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Nettle"
What do we mean by nettle?
Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact. noun
Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants. noun
To sting with or as if with a nettle. transitive verb
To irritate; vex. transitive verb
To sting; irritate or vex; provoke; pique.
Nautical, same as knittle, 2. noun
The white dead-nettle, Lamium album. noun
A herbaceous plant of the genus Urtica, armed with stinging hairs. noun
One of several plants of other genera of the nettle family (Urticaceæ); any nettle-like plant: generally with a qualifying word. noun
To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger. transitive verb
A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracilis is common in the Northern, and Urtica chamædryoides in the Southern, United States. The common European species, Urtica urens and Urtica dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. Urtica pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England. noun
A kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and used as a substitute for leather for various purposes. noun
An eruptive disease resembling the effects of whipping with nettles. noun
A medusa. noun
A herb of the genus Urtica, which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. noun
The non-stinging plant deadnettle, also in the nettle family, Urticaceae. noun
Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea-nettle. noun
Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting causing a rash in someone. verb
To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone. verb
Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) noun
Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:
Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
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