| Definitions | nettle
noun
- A herb, Urtica, which is covered with stinging hairs, causing a rash.
- Loosely, anything which causes such a rash, such as a jellyfish or sea-nettle.
- A family name
Translations: - Dutch: netel , brandnetel
- French: ortie
- German: Nessel
- Italian: ortica
- Spanish: (t, es, ortiga, f)
verb (nettl, ing)
- Of the nettle plant, to sting or cause a rash in someone.
- The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.
- To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone.
Translations: - Dutch: irriteren, op de heupen werken
- French: piquer, irriter, vexer
- Spanish: (t, es, picar), (t, es, irritar), (t, es, provocar)
Etymology: From netle.
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