urticate
[ ur-ti-keyt ]
verb (used with object),ur·ti·cat·ed, ur·ti·cat·ing.
to sting with or as if with nettles.
to whip with or as if with nettles, especially so as to produce a stinging sensation; flog; lash.
verb (used without object),ur·ti·cat·ed, ur·ti·cat·ing.
to sting in the manner of a nettle.
Origin of urticate
11835–45; <Medieval Latin urtīcātus (past participle of urtīcāre to sting), equivalent to Latin urtīc(a) nettle + -ātus-ate1
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British Dictionary definitions for urticate
urticate
/ (ˈɜːtɪˌkeɪt) /
adjective
Also: urticant (ˈɜːtɪkənt) characterized by the presence of weals
verb
to perform urtication
Origin of urticate
1C19: from Medieval Latin urtīcāre to sting, from Latin urtīca a nettle
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