Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "nettle" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

European nettle tree benettle deadnettle devil's nettle dwarf nettle fen nettle grasp the nettle hedgenettle hemp nettle hemp-nettle horsenettle nettle agent nettle cloth nettle tree nettle tree butterfly nettle-fish nettle-leaf giant hyssop nettle-leaf horsemint nettle-leaf porterweed nettle-leaved goosefoot nettle-leaved horsemint nettle-monger nettle-rash nettle-rashed nettle-tap nettlebed nettlecloth nettlelike nettler nettlesome nettlespurge nettlewort nettly red dead-nettle sea nettle stinging nettle stingless nettle stingy nettle

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bite burn displease sting weed

Type Of (IsA)

weed

Manner Of

bite

Related Terms

celtis coleus foliage galeopsis irritate jellyfish lamiaceae lamium nettle tree pique plant provoke sea nettle stachys sting stinging nettle urtica urtica dioica urticaceae vex wood nettle

Similar Terms

chafe urticate

Synonym Network

annoy

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.