nettle

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nettle Definition

• (n) any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
• (v) sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
• (v) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

nettle Synonyms

• annoy
• bother
• chafe
• devil
• get at
• get to
• gravel
• irritate
• nark
• nettle
• rag
• rile
• urticate
• vex