nettlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnet.əl/us/ˈnet̬.əl/a wild plant with heart-shaped leaves that are covered in hairs that sting (= cause a painful reaction when touched):
stinging nettles
nettle soup/tea
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Common plants
- African violet
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- aspidistra
- cow parsley
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- runner bean
- tuft
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- yucca
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nettleverb [ T often passive ]
uk/ˈnet.əl/us/ˈnet̬.əl/mainly UKto make someone annoyed or slightly angry:
She looked up at me sharply, clearly nettled by the interruption.
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Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- burn
- give sb the shits idiom
- go too far idiom
- goat
- grate
- hack
- hack sb off
- nose
- ruffle sb's feathers idiom
- set sb's teeth on edge idiom
- step/tread on sb's toes idiom
- stick in sb's craw idiom
- stick in sb's throat idiom
- tee
- toe
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