nettled

net·tle

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [net-l]
- /ˈnɛt l/
- /ˈnet.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [net-l]
- /ˈnɛt l/

Definitions of nettled word

noun nettled any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle family. 1
noun nettled any of various allied or similar plants. 1
verb with object nettled to irritate, annoy, or provoke. 1
verb with object nettled to sting as a nettle does. 1
idioms nettled grasp the nettle, Australian. to undertake or tackle an unpleasant task. 1
noun nettled Simple past tense and past participle of nettle. 1

See all 6 definitions of nettled

Information block about the term

Origin of nettled

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nettled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nettled

nettled 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.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nettled usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for nettled

adjective nettled

huffy — easily offended; touchy.
piqued — to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
splenetic — of the spleen; splenic.
huffish — peevish; irritable.
riled — to irritate or vex.

All 9 Synonyms of nettled

Antonyms for nettled

verb nettled

aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
appeased — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
comforted — to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.

All 14 Antonyms of nettled