nettle

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for nettle

nettle 🔊 /nɛˈtʌl/

nettle : තරහ අවුස්සනවා

nettle definition

Noun. A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensatioNoun. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. chamaedryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England.

Transitive verb. To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger.