nettle

[ net-l ]

/ ˈnɛt l /

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noun

any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.Compare nettle family.

any of various allied or similar plants.

verb (used with object), net·tled, net·tling.

to irritate, annoy, or provoke.

to sting as a nettle does.

Idioms for nettle

grasp the nettle, Australian. to undertake or tackle an unpleasant task.

Origin of nettle

before 900; Middle English; Old English netele (noun); cognate with Dutch netel,German Nessel,Norwegian netla

OTHER WORDS FROM nettle

net·tle·like, adjectivenettler, nounnettly, adjectiveun·net·tled, adjective

Words nearby nettle

nett, netted melon, nettie, Nettilling Lake, netting, nettle, nettle cell, nettle family, nettlefish, nettle rash, nettlesome

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Example sentences from the Web for nettle

On reaching about the same position as to the Nettle, she repeated the experiment with her second torpedo.
In the Track of the Troops|R.M. Ballantyne
Shift the cloth every day, till it is proper; then wrap the cheese up to ripen in nettle or vine leaves.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
Linden and nettle are also included in the European lists of the food plants of this species.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed
Cœ len te ra' ta, rather simple, sac-like animals with nettle cells in the body walls.
A Guide for the Study of Animals|Worrallo Whitney

She was a nettle in which the rustle of the cassock was visible.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for nettle

nettle

/ (ˈnɛtəl) /

noun

any weedy plant of the temperate urticaceous genus Urtica, such as U. dioica (stinging nettle), having serrated leaves with stinging hairs and greenish flowers

any of various other urticaceous plants with stinging hairs or spines

any of various plants that resemble urticaceous nettles, such as the dead-nettle, hemp nettle, and horse nettle

grasp the nettle to attempt or approach something with boldness and courage

verb (tr)

to bother; irritate

to sting as a nettle does

Derived forms of nettle

nettle-like, adjectivenettly, adjective

Word Origin for nettle

Old English netele; related to Old High German nazza (German Nessel)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	nettle
释义	nettle [ net-l ] / ˈnɛt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nettle ON THESAURUS.COM noun any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.Compare nettle family. any of various allied or similar plants. verb (used with object), net·tled, net·tling. to irritate, annoy, or provoke. to sting as a nettle does. Idioms for nettle grasp the nettle, Australian. to undertake or tackle an unpleasant task. Origin of nettle before 900; Middle English; Old English netele (noun); cognate with Dutch netel,German Nessel,Norwegian netla OTHER WORDS FROM nettle net·tle·like, adjectivenettler, nounnettly, adjectiveun·net·tled, adjective Words nearby nettle nett, netted melon, nettie, Nettilling Lake, netting, nettle, nettle cell, nettle family, nettlefish, nettle rash, nettlesome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nettle On reaching about the same position as to the Nettle, she repeated the experiment with her second torpedo. In the Track of the Troops\|R.M. Ballantyne Shift the cloth every day, till it is proper; then wrap the cheese up to ripen in nettle or vine leaves. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;\|Charlotte Campbell Bury Linden and nettle are also included in the European lists of the food plants of this species. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed Cœ len te ra' ta, rather simple, sac-like animals with nettle cells in the body walls. A Guide for the Study of Animals\|Worrallo Whitney She was a nettle in which the rustle of the cassock was visible. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for nettle nettle / (ˈnɛtəl) / noun any weedy plant of the temperate urticaceous genus Urtica, such as U. dioica (stinging nettle), having serrated leaves with stinging hairs and greenish flowers any of various other urticaceous plants with stinging hairs or spines any of various plants that resemble urticaceous nettles, such as the dead-nettle, hemp nettle, and horse nettle grasp the nettle to attempt or approach something with boldness and courage verb (tr) to bother; irritate to sting as a nettle does Derived forms of nettle nettle-like, adjectivenettly, adjective Word Origin for nettle Old English netele; related to Old High German nazza (German Nessel) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nettle tiff, sting, pique, rile, snit, irritate, pet, pester, goad, vex, insult, disgust, annoy, ruffle, exasperate, get, roil, stew, fret, chafe
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nettle

noun

verb (used with object), net·tled, net·tling.

Idioms for nettle

Origin of nettle

OTHER WORDS FROM nettle

Words nearby nettle

Example sentences from the Web for nettle

British Dictionary definitions for nettle

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of nettle

Word Origin for nettle

Words related to nettle