nettle
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English, from Old English netle, netele, netel from Proto-Germanic *natilōn (cogate with Old Saxon netila, Middle Dutch netele (modern netel), German Nessel, Middle Danish nædlæ "nettle"), a diminutive of *naton (of unknown origin, perhaps from the same source as net).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
nettle (plural nettles)
- A herb of the genus Urtica, which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
- The non-stinging plant deadnettle, also in the nettle family, Urticaceae.
- Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea-nettle.
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Translations [edit]
stinging herb of genus Urtica
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deadnettle — see deadnettle
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Verb [edit]
nettle (third-person singular simple present nettles, present participle nettling, simple past and past participle nettled) (transitive)
- (literally) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting causing a rash in someone.
- The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.
- (figuratively) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone.
Translations [edit]
of the nettle plant etc., to sting causing a rash
to pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone
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