nettle

Meanings

• any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
• sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Synonyms

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