nettle

nouns

any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

nettle

is a type of (narrower)

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

nettle, urticate

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

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