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The Meaning of nettle

  • (n.) A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. chamaedryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England.
  • (v. t.) To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger.

Synonyms

annoy , rag , get to , get at , chafe , gravel , devil , irritate , rile , nark , vex , bother , urticate , dumbfound , reproof , chide , bait , mystify , fret , dun , cod , razz , crucify , stick , bedevil , reprimand , reach , amaze , lambaste , rub , tantalise , frustrate , chew out , beat , lambast , trounce , tease , taunt , roil , access , berate , chew up , disoblige , torment , stupefy , lecture , trouble oneself , agitate , put out , discommode , inconvenience oneself , ride , bewilder , dress down , tantalize , stir up , rally , make , remonstrate , flummox , incommode , get , baffle , jaw , rebuke , worry , pose , inconvenience , perplex , raise up , disturb , take to task , fray , gall , puzzle , trouble , bawl out , scratch , progress to , call on the carpet , commove , twit , excoriate , have words , scold , call down , shake up , nonplus , bite , sting , burn

Rhymes

betel , fettle , gettel , gettle , gretal , gretel , hettel , kettell , kettle , metal , metol , mettle , petal , resettle , settle , trettel , unsettle , zettel , zettle