nettle
noun
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
had nettled
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past perfectof nettle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Evans' somewhat impulsive style and his insistence on rapid change had nettled some veterans on the staff.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was in a hurry and it was obvious that something had nettled him and that he was in no humor to be delayed.
From Ted and the Telephone by William F. (William Frederick) Stecher
"Oh," said Lydia, the more coolly, as she noted she had nettled him on the human side until the legal one was fairly hidden, "but we don't think the necklace is lost."
From The Prisoner by Alice Brown
His failure and particularly Bee's and my ghoulish laughter had nettled him, however, and he was determined to recover himself as well as regain his place in our esteem.
From At Home with the Jardines by Lilian Bell
In refusing the room and windows that looked full-face into those of Mrs. Plume, Blakely had nettled her.
From An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier by Frederic Remington
