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Meaning of "nettle-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NETTLE-LIKE

nettle-like  [ˈnɛtəlˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NETTLE-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nettle-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NETTLE-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nettle-like in the English dictionary

The definition of nettle-like in the dictionary is resembling a nettle or its sting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NETTLE-LIKE


bristlelike
ˈbrɪsəlˌlaɪk
camellike
ˈkæməlˌlaɪk
cymbal-like
ˈsɪmb əlˌlaɪk
funnel-like
ˈfʌn əlˌlaɪk
girdle-like
ˈɡɜːdəlˌlaɪk
jewel-like
ˈdʒuːəlˌlaɪk
junglelike
ˈdʒʌŋɡəlˌlaɪk
mammal-like
ˈmæməlˌlaɪk
maplelike
ˈmeɪpəlˌlaɪk
metal-like
ˈmetəlˌlaɪk
needlelike
ˈniːdəlˌlaɪk
opal-like
ˈəʊpəlˌlaɪk
petal-like
ˈpɛtəlˌlaɪk
saddle-like
ˈsædəlˌlaɪk
squirrel-like
ˈskwɪrəlˌlaɪk
swivel-like
ˈswɪvəlˌlaɪk
temple-like
ˈtempəlˌlaɪk
tinsel-like
ˈtɪnsəlˌlaɪk
tunnel-like
ˈtʌnəlˌlaɪk
vowel-like
ˈvaʊəlˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NETTLE-LIKE

nett
nettable
netted
netter
nettie
netties
netting
nettle
nettle rash
nettle sting
nettler
nettlesome
nettly
netty
Neturei Karta
network
network card
network provider
networker
networking

WORDS THAT END LIKE NETTLE-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
garden-like
guitar-like
hammer-like
human-like
jelly-like
like-for-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
virus-like
water-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of nettle-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nettle-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NETTLE-LIKE

Find out the translation of nettle-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nettle-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nettle-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荨麻样
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- ortiga como
570 millions of speakers

English

nettle-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिछुआ की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل نبات القراص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крапивы , как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urtiga -like
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিছুটি মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ortie comme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suka nettle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brennnessel -ähnlichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イラクサのような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쐐기풀 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nettle-like
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây tầm ma - như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொட்டால் எரிச்சலூட்டுகிற ஒருவகை செடி போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडवणे-सारख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ısırgan benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ortica -come
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak pokrzywy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кропиви , як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urzica - cum ar fi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσουκνίδα , όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandnetel -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nässla liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nesle -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nettle-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NETTLE-LIKE»

The term «nettle-like» is barely ever used and occupies the 205.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NETTLE-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nettle-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NETTLE-LIKE»

Discover the use of nettle-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nettle-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-central ...
FALSE NETTLE, BOG-HEMP Boehmeria cylindrica Nettle-like but devoid of stinging hairs. Leaves usually more ovate; 3 main nerves from base. Flower clusters more compact. 16-40 in. Shady places, moist ground. Minnesota, s. Ontario, s.
Roger Tory Peterson, Margaret McKenny, 1996
2
The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen: A New Translation ...
The day was bright, and close to where Elisa had been sleeping was a nettle like the one she had seen in her dream. She fell to her knees, thanked God, and left the cave to begin her work. She took hold of the horrible nettles with her soft ...
Hans Christian Andersen, 2009
3
Natural Medicine Pediatric Home Health Advisor
They have a nettle-like rash with dry, hot skin that may alternate with perspiration. Skin eruptions with edematous swellings. The patient is better with cold applications and worse with heat. Arnica – For bruises, contusions and sprains with sore ...
Thomas Kruzel, ND
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The Poisoned Weed : Plants Toxic to Skin: Plants Toxic to Skin
Although they are in the Euphorbiaceae rather than the Urticaceae, plants of the 75-member genus Cnidoscolus inflict dangerously dermato- toxic wounds via nettle-like trichomes on their stems and leaves. The four North American ...
Department of Environmental Toxicology University of California-Davis Donald G. Crosby Professor Emeritus, 2004
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The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California
Lvs with stinging, nettle-like hairs; stamens 3–6; base of pistillate bracts not glandular; st sap clear . . . tragia 9 ́ Lvs glabrous or without nettle-like hairs; stamens 2–3; base of pistillate bracts glandular; st sap milky or clear 10 ...
Bruce G. Baldwin, Douglas H. Goldman, 2012
6
Field Guide to Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe
Typical features Yellow Deadnettle is the only plant with nettle-like leaves that also has yellow flowers. Yellow Balsam Touch-me-not I Impatient noli-uingcrc Distinguishing features: Yellow Balsam. Typical features Jupiter's Distaff has ...
Michael Eppinger, 2006
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
... called also coelenterate. cnid(o)- [Gr. knide ̄ a nettle] a combining form denoting a relationship to a nettle or nettle-like structure. cni•do•blast (ni0do-blast ) [cnido- + -blast] the epidermal cells of coelenterates which contain the nematocysts, ...
Dorland, 2011
8
The Wildlife Trusts Guide to Wild Flowers
Leaves are ovate to heart- shaped, nettle-like and appear as opposite pairs on the stems. Flowers are 20-25 mm long and white with a hooded upper lip; borne in dense whorls. Flowering time March-December. Distribution Widespread in ...
Nicholas Hammond, 2002
9
The Digital Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, ...
.TRAGIA 9 ́ Lvs glabrous or without nettle-like hairs; stamens 2–3; base of pistillate bracts glandular; st sap milky or clear 10. Ann or per; stamens 2; seeds 2 –3.5 mm . . . . .STILLINGIA 10 ́ Tree; stamens 2–3; seeds 6–9 mm . . . . .TRIADICA 5 ́ ...
Bruce G. Baldwin, Douglas H. Goldman, David J Keil, 2012
10
Patterson's Allergic Diseases
Nettle (-like) pollen is surprisingly abundant (July-August) in many areas, but sources such as wood nettle (Laportea canadensis) and a native parietaria (P. pennsylvanica) also may contribute. Additional chenopod sources are negligible by ...
Leslie C. Grammer, Paul A. Greenberger, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NETTLE-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nettle-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chelsea Plant of the Year contender Salvias will keep colour until …
Royal purple flowers are held in dark calyces and set off to perfection by bold, nettle-like leaves. Amistad, like most salvias, will also thrive in a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Thousands of enormous jellyfish are swarming off the British coast
Their sting isn't considered dangerous, but can cause a nettle-like rash. A photographer captured these stunning pictures of enormous jellyfish ... «Metro, May 15»
3
English cricket's new rulers determined to reboot game and restore …
... disaster in 2002 to title winners last year for the last time in his official capacity as chairman before grasping the nettle-like reins of the ECB. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
4
Flavor without the fireworks at Osaka's Ajikitcho
Before that there were three starters: scallops in a gelatinous dashi with pickled mizuna (a nettle-like plant) and daikon, followed by yellowfin ... «The Japan Times, Jan 15»
5
Jiki Miyazawa keeps the focus on the food
There's one more substantial dish, albeit in moderation: nabe (hot pot) featuring only two greens — mizuna (a nettle-like plant) and kujō negi (a ... «The Japan Times, Jan 15»
6
Aji-Zen's noodle sets are worth getting 'sauced'
The staff are hurried but friendly; I deferred to my server's suggestion of mizuna, a simple nettle-like plant often used as garnish, and fried tofu in ... «The Japan Times, Dec 14»
7
Food allergies: Stricter rules on publication of allergens comes into …
It resulted in her daughter's lips swelling and a nettle-like rash on her neck. It was a reaction Lisa, a post-natal nurse at the time, was familiar ... «Nottingham Post, Dec 14»
8
Best houseplants for winter
Each flower has a wide purple throat, which splays out to yellow tubular petals, a good contrast over jagged, almost nettle-like leaves. Torenia ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
9
Alert after child picks up jellyfish on Dover beach
He said: "This is a blue jellyfish, which are commonly reported in UK seas at this time of year and do have a mild nettle-like sting. "While there is ... «Dover Express, Aug 14»
10
Jellyfish alert as 15 bathers stung at beach
“For the most part they cause a nasty nettle-like sting, but some people can have allergic reactions, so a sting can be more serious. «Shields Gazette, Jul 14»

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