nettles

VERB

provoke, upset

Synonyms

STRONG

annoy chafe disgust disturb exasperate fret get goad harass huff incense insult irritate miff peeve pester pet pique rile roil ruffle snit stew sting tease tiff vex

WEAK

put out

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease assist calm comfort delight discourage dissuade help make happy pacify placate please soothe

WEAK

mollify

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nettles

Zookeepers then pivot to old-fashioned tracking, braving thickets of brambles and stinging nettles in search of footprints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

He also had to work to sustain the voracious creatures, foraging daily for nettles to feed them.

From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024

Some are well-known to foragers and farmers market shoppers — nettles, morels, garlic scapes.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

There are so many curative properties of stinging nettles.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

All summer the smells of nettles and daisies and rainwater purl through the gardens.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr