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Word | Nettle |
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; He needled her with his sarcastic remarks / to annoy, irritate, or anger someone / A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. chamaedryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England. / any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) / a weed with prickly hairs that string if they touch your skin / annoy; vex / a herbaceous plant that has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs. / a tall plant that has leaves with hairs that sting you if you touch them / to make (someone) angry, | |
Usage | ⇒ Do not let her nettle you with her sarcastic remarks. ⇒ The mayor's recent actions have nettled some members of the community. ⇒ These so-called host plants include many broadleaf weeds and cover crops such as nettles , mallow, chicory, dandelion, thistles, bindweed, deadly nightshade, and many clovers. |
Synonyms | annoy, irritate, vex, irk, bother, provoke, exasperate, rile, pester, chafe, gall, harass, pique, peeve, anger, plague, fret, harry, needle, hector, |
Antonyms | appease, mollify, please, conciliate, gladden, gratify, pacify, placate, propitiate, satisfy, amuse, assuage, assure, bland, calm, cheer, comfort, console, content, delight, |
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