Read full poem →Thus the king ; 160
And I, tho’ nettled that he seem’d to slur
With garrulous ease and oily courtesies
Dictionary Entry
Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
In a Sentence
“The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. nettlednettled littlenettled somewhatnettled rathernettled slightly
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Poetry examples for “nettled”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Black-barred, cream-coated, and pink eye-balled--
No wonder if the Duke was nettled!
And when she persisted nevertheless--