nettle
verb/ˈnetl/
/ˈnetl/
(informal, especially British English)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they nettle | /ˈnetl/ /ˈnetl/ |
| he / she / it nettles | /ˈnetlz/ /ˈnetlz/ |
| past simple nettled | /ˈnetld/ /ˈnetld/ |
| past participle nettled | /ˈnetld/ /ˈnetld/ |
| -ing form nettling | /ˈnetəlɪŋ/ /ˈnetəlɪŋ/ |
- nettle somebody to make somebody slightly angry synonym annoy
- My remarks clearly nettled her.
Word OriginOld English netle, netele, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch netel and German Nessel. The verb dates from late Middle English.Want to learn more?
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