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to nettle
01
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations
02
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Nettle
01
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
Example
His persistent interruptions nettled the teacher during the lesson.
The constant ringing of his phone nettled her during the movie.
Her habit of humming under her breath nettled her roommate.
His habit of tapping his foot repeatedly nettled her during the meeting.
The repetitive clicking of the keyboard nettled her while she was trying to concentrate.
