nettles

Noun

• any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
• plural of nettle
• Small lengths of cord attached to a sail, used to secure the excess fabric after reefing; reef points

Verb

• sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• third-person singular simple present indicative of nettle

Synonyms

annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, urticate, vex