
nettle
n : any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin
irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or
family Urticaceae)
v 1: sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or
sensation [syn: {urticate}]
2: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor
irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers
me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after
she leaves" [syn: {annoy}, {rag}, {get to}, {bother}, {get
at}, {irritate}, {rile}, {nark}, {gravel}, {vex}, {chafe},
{devil}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0