nettle

Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.

Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants.

To sting with or as if with a nettle.

To irritate; vex.

To sting; irritate or vex; provoke; pique.

Nautical, same as knittle, 2.

The white dead-nettle, Lamium album.

A herbaceous plant of the genus Urtica, armed with stinging hairs.

One of several plants of other genera of the nettle family (Urticaceæ); any nettle-like plant: generally with a qualifying word.

To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger.