nnoun.plantany of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)Derivationally Related Form:nettle
Hypernyms:weed
Inherited Hypernyms:nettleweedvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Laportea canadensisPilea involucrataPilea microphyllaPilea pumillaRoman nettleUrtica dioicaUrtica pipuliferaartillery plantclearweeddead nettlefriendship plantpanamicapanamigarichweedstinging nettlewood nettle
Full Hyponyms:artillery plantfriendship plantrichweedroman nettlestinging nettlewood nettle
vverb.perceptionsting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensationSynset:urticate
Derivationally Related Form:urticationnettle
Hypernyms:bite burn sting
Inherited Hypernyms:nettlebiteachecause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.emotioncause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritationsSynset:annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark rag rile vex
Examples:- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Derivationally Related Form:irritationbotherationirritantvexervexationdevilryannoyerdeviltrydevilmentannoyancebother
Hypernyms:displease
Inherited Hypernyms:annoydisplease
Direct Hyponyms:antagoniseantagonizebesetchevvychevychivvychivyeat intofretgetget under one's skingrateharassharryhasslemolestpeeveplagueprovokerankleruffle
Full Troponyms:antagonizeeat intofretgethamstringharasshazemaddenneedlepeevepersecutepurgeruffleteasetorment
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: devil, irritate, gravel, nark, rile, rag, annoy, nettle, get to, vex) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: irritate, vex, annoy)