V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
nettle
verb, noun
Definition: (v.) 1. to annoy or irritate someone; 2. to sting; (n.) a stinging plant with serrated leaves, or a plant resembling one that stings
Synonyms: (v.) annoy, sting, irritate, tease, vex, bother, exasperate
Antonyms: soothe
Tips: For a memory trick, think of the way the stinging nettle plant would sting and irritate your skin if you brushed up against it. This is how nettle also came to mean "to irritate or bother." Nettle is not to be confused with the word mettle, which refers to courage and determination, or meddle, which means to interfere with.
Usage Examples:
If you are going to go on the hike, watch out for stinging nettle. (stinging plants) noun
If you continue to nettle him about every little thing, he won't want to be around you. (annoy, irritate) verb
Her sharp remarks nettled him. (stung) verb
It was bad enough that I lost the argument, but his self-satisfied smile really nettled me. (irritated, vexed, exasperated) verb
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