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to nettle
01
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations
Transitive: to nettle sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
nettle
3rd person singular
nettles
present participle
nettling
past simple
nettled
past participle
nettled
Examples
His persistent interruptions nettled the teacher during the lesson.
02
to strike or sting someone with a plant with stinging hairs
Transitive: to nettle a person or body part
Examples
He accidentally nettled his arm while walking through the thick bushes.
Nettle
01
any of various plants, especially of the genus Urtica, that have stinging hairs which cause skin irritation upon contact
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
nettles
Examples
She brushed against the nettles and felt an instant sting.
Lexical Tree
nettled
nettle
