noun
- plants with leaves that have stinging hairs and cause a burning sensation when touched
verb
- to annoy or irritate someone
Examples
- The children avoided the patch of nettles growing behind the shed.
- She got stung by nettles while hiking through the woods.
- Wild nettles can be found along many forest trails.
- His constant criticism nettles his coworkers.
- The unfair treatment nettles her more than she shows.
- It nettles me when people are late without calling.
- The reporter’s questions clearly nettled the politician.