nettles

The word “nettles” has 2 syllables: net-tles

It's pronounced as /ˈnɛtəlz/

What is synonym and antonym for nettles?

In the thesaurus, “nettles” has 100 synonyms and 36 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nettles along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for nettles

noun
1. Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
2. Certain plants that have spines or prickles:.
3. Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:.
4. Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
verb
1. Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
2. To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

The hiker avoided the patch of nettles growing along the trail.
Herbalists often use dried nettles to create medicinal teas.
His legs were irritated after accidentally walking through a bed of nettles.
The gardener carefully removed the nettles to clear the overgrown area.
The sting of the nettles caused her skin to become red and itchy.

On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nettles, such as: affronts, aggravates, agitates, aid, angers, annoy, annoys.

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