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Urticate

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by the presence of wheals. not-comparable

    "In certain cases of erythemata there was an urticate look."

Verb
  1. 1
    To have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair.
  2. 2
    sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation wordnet
  3. 3
    whip with or as with nettles wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From or formed like (post-Classical?) Latin urticatus, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).

Etymology 2

From or formed like (post-Classical?) Latin urticatus, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).

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