plural of nettling

(medicine) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

plural of hemp-nettle

Any weed of the genus Galeopsis in the Lamiaceae family.

A nettle; any of the species of genus Urtica that cause painful short-term skin irritation, especially Urtica dioica, originally Eurasian, now naturalized elsewhere.

(idiomatic) To act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.

(archaic) A jellyfish, or medusa. / A jellyfish of the genus Chrysaora.

plural of sea nettle

Alternative form of nettlecloth

Any urticant used in chemical warfare.