nettle
noun
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
nettled
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past participleof nettle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nettle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nettlenounany plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Example Sentences
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There’s a nettled rejoinder from George: “That’s a matter of taste. All down the line, people have liked my songs.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 11, 2019
I thought it was an innocent question, but Jackson seemed nettled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2019
The jolt of seeing him there where, only a few minutes before, I’d felt safe from observation nettled me.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 8, 2019
Last Wednesday, the Huskies barely topped Boston University, 61-59, as they were nettled by the Terriers’ zone defense.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2016
The horseman’s tone and bearing nettled Taran, but he curbed his temper and bowed courteously.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
