n. [ AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezzïla, nazza, Dan. nelde, nälde, Sw. nässla; cf, Lith. notere. ] (Bot.) A plant of the genus
☞ The term nettle has been given to many plants related to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as:
Australian nettle,
Bee nettle,
Hemp nettle
Blind nettle,
Dead nettle
False nettle
Hedge nettle,
Horse nettle
nettle tree.
Spurge nettle,
Wood nettle,
Nettle cloth,
Nettle rash (Med.),
Sea nettle (Zool.),
v. t.
The princes were so nettled at the scandal of this affront, that every man took it to himself. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) the European whitethroat. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who nettles. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ See Knittle. ] (Naut.)
adj. same as irritating, 1.
A jellyfish, or medusa. [ 1913 Webster ]