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net·tle
(nĕt′l)n.
1. Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.
2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants.
tr.v. net·tled, net·tling, net·tles
1. To sting with or as if with a nettle.
2. To irritate; vex.
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nettled
adjective irritated, provoked, annoyed, stung, put out, hacked (off) (U.S. slang), pissed (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), incensed, galled, ruffled, exasperated, vexed, pissed off (taboo slang), goaded, riled, peeved, piqued He was nettled by her casual manner.
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