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nettle - Dictionary definition and meaning for nettle

NETTLE

  • (noun) any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

    Contact with the nettles in the forest had given Amy a severe rash. -added by naila_inlas

  • (verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me", "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

    synonyms : annoy , bother , chafe , devil , get at , get to , gravel , irritate , nark , rag , rile , vex

    The youngsters were chafed due the rising unemployment caused by the new economic politics of the state. -added by Aswathy_inlas

    "Her harsh response riled the teacher" -added by sradha_inlas

  • (verb) sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

    synonyms : urticate

    As she brushed against the plant, it nettled her, and she cried out in pain. -added by naila_inlas

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Mnemonics for nettle

  • (Tag: English) Nettle sounds like kettle. A Kettle boiling water makes a lot of noise and is therefore irriating and annoying. It also means "worried".

    added by xiaohua23    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) "net + tle, when internet is slow like turtle.... annoyed!"

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  • (Tag: english) nettle sounds like needle when someone is needling u, u get annoyed ,disturbed and irritated

    added by maddoghot    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) take NET..when tennis players hit the ball in the net they get ANNOYED

    added by garsone_kill    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) "Why are these rumors spreading online?? I hate the internet, it's really annoying me..." "Yeah, the net'll do that."

    added by rashtastic    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Noisy like Kettle (Imagine a kettle which is burning and making alot of noise)->irritating;annoying

    added by ali_aj    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) net + le >> jab tumhara dost net le bolata hai aur woh bohot slow nikalta hai, tab bohot jaan pe aati hai.. we get annoyed over friend and irritated while surfing the net..

    added by RajeshBorkar    editEdit Mnemonic

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