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- [net-l]
- /ˈnɛt l/
- /ˈnet.l̩/
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- [net-l]
- /ˈnɛt l/
Definitions of nettle word
- noun nettle any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle family. 1
- noun nettle any of various allied or similar plants. 1
- verb with object nettle to irritate, annoy, or provoke. 1
- verb with object nettle to sting as a nettle does. 1
- idioms nettle grasp the nettle, Australian. to undertake or tackle an unpleasant task. 1
- noun nettle Any plant, the foliage of which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. 1
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Origin of nettle
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English netele (noun); cognate with Dutch netel, German Nessel, Norwegian netla
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Parts of speech for Nettle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nettle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nettle
verb nettle
- needle — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- enrage — Make very angry.
noun nettle
- brier — any of various thorny shrubs or other plants, such as the sweetbrier and greenbrier
- bramble — Brambles are wild prickly bushes that produce blackberries.
- thistle — any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, especially of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, or Onopordum.
- thorn — German name of Toruń.
- furze — gorse.
Antonyms for nettle
verb nettle
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
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