nettle

IPA（発音記号）

他動詞比喩的用法

日本語の意味

（植物が原因で）刺すような刺激を与えて発疹を引き起こす / 比喩的に、怒らせる、いらだたせる、挑発する

Be careful not to nettle your forearm on the bristly patch by the trail.

道沿いのチクチクした茂みに前腕を擦りつけて、かぶれないように注意してください。

意味（1）

(transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

His Mistress: whose Mistress, what Mistress; s’life how that little word has nettled me!

nettles

（ present singular third-person ）

nettling

（ participle present ）

nettled

（ participle past ）

nettled

（ past ）