Nettle — synonyms, definition

1. nettle (Verb)

affront anger annoy arouse blow up blunder bother chafe devil displease enrage fret gall get at get to goad grate gravel harass irritate • • •

nettle (Verb) — Sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation.

nettle (Verb) — Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. ex. "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really nettles me"

bite burn displease sting antagonise antagonize beset chevvy chevy chivvy chivy eat into fret get get under one's skin grate harass harry hassle molest peeve plague provoke rankle • • •

2. nettle (Noun)

nettle (Noun) — Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae).

weed Laportea canadensis Pilea involucrata Pilea microphylla Pilea pumilla Roman nettle Urtica dioica Urtica pipulifera artillery plant clearweed dead nettle friendship plant panamica panamiga richweed stinging nettle wood nettle