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Definition of nettle verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nettle

verb
 
/ˈnetl/
 
/ˈnetl/
(informal, especially British English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they nettle
 
/ˈnetl/
 
/ˈnetl/
he / she / it nettles
 
/ˈnetlz/
 
/ˈnetlz/
past simple nettled
 
/ˈnetld/
 
/ˈnetld/
past participle nettled
 
/ˈnetld/
 
/ˈnetld/
-ing form nettling
 
/ˈnetəlɪŋ/
 
/ˈnetəlɪŋ/
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  1. nettle somebody to make somebody slightly angry synonym annoy
    • My remarks clearly nettled her.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word OriginOld English netle, netele, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch netel and German Nessel. The verb dates from late Middle English.
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