noun🔗ShareOrtieAny 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. "En randonnée dans les bois, j'ai accidentellement frotté une ortie et j'ai immédiatement ressenti une éruption cutanée piquante sur mon bras.plantnatureorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrtieCertain plants that have spines or prickles:"I accidentally brushed against a nettle while gardening, and now my arm is itchy. "Je me suis accidentellement frotté à une ortie en jardinant, et maintenant mon bras me démange.plantnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrtieCertain 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. "Ma grand-mère cultive une ortie dans son jardin de plantes aromatiques qui ressemble à une ortie, mais qui ne provoque aucune irritation cutanée.plantvegetablenaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrtie, méduseLoosely, 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. "La méduse l'a piqué, et l'ortie qui en a résulté a causé une éruption cutanée douloureuse.organismanimalplantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiquer, irriterOf the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone."The children were badly nettled after playing in the field."Les enfants ont été sérieusement piqués après avoir joué dans le champ.plantsensationbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrriter, agacer, contrarierTo pique, irritate, vex or provoke."His boss's criticism of his report nettled him. "Les critiques de son patron à l'égard de son rapport l'ont irrité.emotionattitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
