1. plants with leaves that have stinging hairs and cause a burning sensation when touched

1. 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.