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Thesaurus > Related Words: nettle

Words related to nettle

Related / Similar Words: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, gravel, vex, chafe, devil, urticate

Definition:
  • any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae);
  • 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";
  • sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation;

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    Hyponyms: stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, Roman nettle, Urtica pipulifera, wood nettle, Laportea canadensis, richweed, clearweed, dead nettle, Pilea pumilla, artillery plant, Pilea microphylla, friendship plant, panamica, panamiga, Pilea involucrata, get, get under one's skin, eat into, fret, rankle, grate, peeve, ruffle, harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke, antagonize, antagonise

    Grouped Verbs: chafe, urticate

    Derivational Morphology: urticate, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration, annoying, tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer, pique, temper, aggravation, provocation, irritant, thorn, bother, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass, urtication

    Anagrams: lenten


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