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Synonyms for "nettle" in English

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nettle:
- nettle
- goad; stimulate; whip up; drive; nettle; irritate; urticate

English

Detailed Synonyms for nettle in English

nettle:

nettle [the ~] nom

the nettle
the nettle
- nettle [the ~] nom
the nettle

– any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) ¹
the nettle
– any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) ¹
- nettle [the ~] nom

nettle verbe

nettle
to goad; to stimulate; to whip up; to drive; nettle; to irritate
- goad verbe (goads, goaded, goading)
- stimulate verbe (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
- whip up verbe (whips up, whipped up, whipping up)
- drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
- nettle verbe
- irritate verbe (irritates, irritated, irritating)
nettle

– sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation ¹
nettle; urticate
– sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation ¹
- nettle verbe
- urticate verbe

Related Words for "nettle":

nettling, nettled, nettles

Alternate Synonyms for "nettle":

weed
urticate; bite; sting; burn
annoy; rag; get to; bother; get at; irritate; rile; nark; gravel; vex; chafe; devil; displease

Related Definitions for "nettle":

any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)¹
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation¹

Related Synonyms for nettle

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