nettled

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Irritated or annoyed, often due to being stung or pricked by nettles.

  - "After touching the nettles, she felt nettled and developed itchy rashes."
  - "The children were nettled after playing in the overgrown garden."

• verb

  2. To cause irritation or annoyance in someone.

  - "He nettled his sister by constantly teasing her."
  - "The critic nettled the artist by his negative comments."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nettled
lettered , mattered , scattered

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Variants

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nettle , nettled , nettles , nettling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'stung by nettles'.

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Trivia

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1. Nettles are rich in nutrients and are sometimes consumed as a health food.

2. Nettles were used in ancient times for various medicinal purposes.

3. The term 'nettled' can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is easily angered or provoked.

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Related Concepts

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1. stinging nettle: A common plant that causes irritation when touched.

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Culture

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In literature, nettled is often used to describe characters who are easily irritated or annoyed. In art, nettles are commonly depicted in paintings and photographs due to their prickly nature and association with the outdoors.

How to Memorize "nettled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone touching a nettle and feeling the sting and irritation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being irritated or annoyed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym N-E-T-T-L-E-D to remember the definition: Nettles Easily Trigger Annoyance, Leading to Irritation and Discomfort.

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