Definition of nettle
Nouns
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
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Urtica dioica, stinging nettle
perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
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Roman nettle, Urtica pipulifera
annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers
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Laportea canadensis, wood nettle
American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
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Pilea pumilla, clearweed, dead nettle, richweed
a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
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Pilea microphylla, artillery plant
tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
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Pilea involucrata, friendship plant, panamica, panamiga
low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers
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weed
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
Verbs
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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get, get under one's skin
irritate
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eat into, fret, grate, rankle
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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peeve
cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
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ruffle
trouble or vex
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fret
cause annoyance in
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beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
annoy continually or chronically
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goad, needle
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
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bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment
treat cruelly
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haze
harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
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antagonise, antagonize
provoke the hostility of
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displease
give displeasure to
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