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  1. nettle:


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Detailed Synonyms for nettle in English

nettle:

nettle [the ~] noun

  1. the nettle
    the nettle
  2. the nettle
    – any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) 1
    the nettle
    – any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) 1

nettle verb

  1. nettle
    to goad; to stimulate; to whip up; to drive; nettle; to irritate
    • goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)
    • stimulate verb (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
    • whip up verb (whips up, whipped up, whipping up)
    • drive verb (drives, drove, driving)
    • nettle verb
    • irritate verb (irritates, irritated, irritating)
  2. nettle
    – sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation 1
    nettle; urticate
    – sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation 1

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Related Definitions for "nettle":

  1. any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)1
  2. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation1

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