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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“He might have added the thought, And why is my life nettled by that question?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
The speeches nettled officials and brought him unwanted attention.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
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
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
“Can’t a fellow take a little innocent amusement now and then without losing his respectability?” asked Laurie, looking nettled.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
