NETTLE, noun A plant of the genus Urtica, whose prickles fret the skin and occasion very painful sensations. And near the noisome nettle blooms the rose. NETTLE, verb transitive To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to excite sensations of displeasure or uneasiness, not amounting to wrath or violent anger. The princes were nettled at the scandal of this affront.
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