nounπShareAny plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash."While hiking in the woods, I accidentally brushed against a nettle and immediately felt a stinging rash on my arm. "plantnatureorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCertain plants that have spines or prickles:"I accidentally brushed against a nettle while gardening, and now my arm is itchy. "plantnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCertain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:"My grandmother grows a nettle in her herb garden that looks like a stinging nettle, but doesn't cause any skin irritation. "plantvegetablenaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLoosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle."The jellyfish stung him, and the resulting nettle caused a painful rash. "organismanimalplantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone."The children were badly nettled after playing in the field."plantsensationbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pique, irritate, vex or provoke."His boss's criticism of his report nettled him. "emotionattitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
