urticate

verbs

whip with or as with nettles
urticate
verb group
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
nettle, urticate
is a type of (narrower)
strike as if by whipping
"The curtain whipped her face"
lash, whip
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
nettle, urticate
is derived from
urtication