nettle
21nettle — n. & v. n. 1 any plant of the genus Urtica, esp. U. dioica, with jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs. 2 any of various plants resembling this. v.tr. 1 irritate, provoke, annoy. 2 sting with nettles. Phrases and idioms: nettle rash a skin… …
22nettle — SYN: urtica. [A.S. netele] * * * net·tle net əl n 1) any plant of the genus Urtica (family Urticaceae, the nettle family) 2) any of various prickly or stinging plants other than one of the genus Urtica * * * net·tle (netґəl) any plant of the …
23nettle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ stinging … OF NETTLES ▪ clump, patch NETTLE + VERB ▪ grow ▪ sting …
24nettle — net|tle1 [ netl ] noun count a tall plant with pointed leaves and small hairs that sting if you touch them nettle net|tle 2 [ netl ] verb transitive LITERARY to annoy someone …
25nettle — net·tle || netl n. any of numerous plants with stingy hairs that irritate the skin on contact v. sting with thorn or nettle; annoy, irritate …
26nettle — 1 noun (C) a wild plant with rough leaves that sting you see also: grasp the nettle grasp 1 (4) 2 verb (T) be nettled informal to be annoyed by someone s behaviour: She was nettled by Holman s remark …
27nettle — net•tle [[t]ˈnɛt l[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) pln any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs 2) pln any of various similar plants 3) to irritate, annoy, or provoke 4) to sting as a nettle does • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE netele… …
28nettle — see if you gently touch a nettle it’ll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an’ as soft as silk remains …
29Nettle cloth — Nettle Net tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz[ i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[ a]lde, Sw. n[ a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a …
30Nettle rash — Nettle Net tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz[ i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[ a]lde, Sw. n[ a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a …
