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PRONUNCIATION OF NETTLE STING

nettle sting  [ˈnɛtəl stɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NETTLE STING

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Nettle sting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NETTLE STING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nettle sting

Urtica dioica

Urtica dioica, often called common nettle or stinging nettle, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genus Urtica. The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals. The plant has a long history of use as a medicine, as a food source and as a source of fibre.

Definition of nettle sting in the English dictionary

The definition of nettle sting in the dictionary is a skin wound caused by a nettle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NETTLE STING


broadcasting
ˈbrɔːdkɑːstɪŋ
casting
ˈkɑːstɪŋ
contrasting
kənˈtræstɪŋ
costing
ˈkɒstɪŋ
disgusting
dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ
everlasting
ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ
existing
ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ
frosting
ˈfrɒstɪŋ
harvesting
ˈhɑːvɪstɪŋ
interesting
ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ
lasting
ˈlɑːstɪŋ
listing
ˈlɪstɪŋ
long-lasting
ˌlɒŋˈlɑːstɪŋ
posting
ˈpəʊstɪŋ
resting
ˈrɛstɪŋ
sting
stɪŋ
tasting
ˈteɪstɪŋ
testing
ˈtestɪŋ
texting
ˈtɛkstɪŋ
wasting
ˈweɪstɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NETTLE STING

netsurfing
nett
nettable
netted
netter
nettie
netties
netting
nettle
nettle rash
nettle-like
nettler
nettlesome
nettly
netty
Neturei Karta
network
network card
network provider
networker

WORDS THAT END LIKE NETTLE STING

accounting
arresting
blasting
boasting
bursting
composting
cross-posting
dusting
exhausting
feasting
nesting
pasting
podcasting
pre-existing
roasting
thrusting
toasting
trusting
twisting
vesting
wine tasting

Synonyms and antonyms of nettle sting in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nettle sting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NETTLE STING

Find out the translation of nettle sting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nettle sting 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 sting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荨麻刺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

picadura de ortiga
570 millions of speakers

English

nettle sting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिछुआ डंक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لسع القراص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крапивы жало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

picada de urtiga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোঁচা স্টিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piqûre d´ortie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyengat nettle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brennnesselstich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イラクサ刺す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쐐기풀 고통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nettle sengat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sting cây tầm ma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொட்டால் எரிச்சலூட்டும் ஸ்டிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडवणे डुकराचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Isırgan ısırması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pungiglione ortica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żądło pokrzywy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кропиви жало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sting urzica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσίμπημα τσουκνίδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandnetel angel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nässlor sting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nesle brodd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nettle sting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NETTLE STING»

The term «nettle sting» is used very little and occupies the 184.241 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NETTLE STING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NETTLE STING»

Discover the use of nettle sting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nettle sting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Physical Chemistry: Understanding our Chemical World
6.2 'Strong' and 'weak' acids and bases Why is a nettle sting from ethanoic acid? more painful than a burn Introducing 'strong' and 'weak' acids Brushing against a common nettle Urtica dioica can cause a painful sting. The active component ...
Paul M. S. Monk, 2008
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New Scientist
When injected into the skin, histamine causes a weal and flare just like a nettle sting. In fact it is probably at least one of the substances which naturally mediates the injury reactions of our own bodies. These three substances are the only ...
3
Student book
You can usually find dock leaves growing near nettles. When you rub these on the nettle sting, it soothes the pain. A nettle sting contains methanoic acid, as well as other chemicals. One theory says that the dock leaf releases a weak alkali that  ...
David Sang, 2004
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The 5-minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult
Take. Nettle may benefit benign prostatic hypertrophy; nettle sting may help arthritis. ... Nettle sting causes irregular C-fiber discharge that occurs simultaneously with a sensation of pricking and burning; itching does not correlate with discharge ...
Adriane Fugh-Berman, 2003
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Plant Power: The Humorous HerbalistÕs Guide To Finding, ...
I do this “stinging” demonstration to show two things: first, I want to take the “fear factor” out of this great plant and, secondly, I show people how they can easily and effectively remedy the nettle sting with one of the six plants that nature always ...
Laurel Dewey, 2013
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Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine
The localised rash or slight itching from the nettle sting was acceptable to 23 of the 27 patients. In a pilot, single blind, placebo-controlled study, 42 patients with chronic knee pain and a presumptive diagnosis of osteoarthritis received either ...
Kerry Bone, Simon Mills, 2013
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Urtica: The genus Urtica
Nettle sting causes a prolonged warm tingling hyper- stimulation, which lasts over 24 hours after one application. It is speculated that a profound thermal hyperalgesia provoked by serotonin and possibly other chemical constituents of nettle ...
Gulsel M. Kavalali, 2004
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Wise Words and Country Ways
A NETTLE STING WITH A DOCK LEAF Handily, the stinger and its antidote are often found growing near each other, and a bruised dock leaf has been known for generations as the best emergency treatment. It is said to work particularly well if  ...
Ruth Binney, 2012
9
The Life of Bismarck, Private and Political; with ...
47 “ I 'll cull the trefoil golden That hath no nettle's sting, The trefoil quaint and olden—" “ Thou shalt not do this thing ! " He to his arms would take her, And lovingly embrace ; No courage did forsake her: He quickly shouted “ Grace 1 " Down in ...
Johannes George Ludwig HESEKIEL, Kenneth Robert Henderson Mackenzie, 1870
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The Life of Bismark, Private and Political: With Descriptive ...
With Descriptive Notices of His Ancestry George Hesekiel. TRADITIONS RESPECTING THE ARMS. 47 " I '11 cull the trefoil golden That hath no nettle's sting, The trefoil quaint and olden — " " Thou shalt not do this thing ! " He to his arms would ...
George Hesekiel, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NETTLE STING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nettle sting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to treat common summer ailments
Long summer walks in the park might result in a nasty nettle sting. If there are no dock leafs nearby (which have natural soothing properties to ... «Closer, Jul 15»
2
Hundreds of jellyfish wash up on Weymouth beach
The barrel jellyfish are not severely poisonous, with people feeling something akin to a nettle sting when touched. Dead jellyfish can still sting if ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Peter Rhodes: National Service? The lawyers would kill it off in no time
All around, between the nettles, were hundreds of dock leaves. Do parents no longer teach their kids that the cure for a nettle sting is to spit on ... «expressandstar.com, Jun 15»
4
Why DO stinging nettles hurt so much? Chemist shows how tiny …
It has been claimed that the dock leaf's sap is alkaline to neutralise the acidic compounds in the nettle sting, but experts said it's not only acidic ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
British beach invasion as hundreds of 4ft barrel jellyfish whose sting …
It is similar to a nettle sting and can cause a rash. The recent influx to British shores is down to rich nutrients presently in the water which create ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
Stinging nettles, the scourge of the countryside walk
It has been claimed that the dock leaf's sap is alkaline to neutralise the acidic compounds in the nettle sting. But, said Mr Brunning, dock leaf ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jun 15»
7
UK weather forecasters predict the hottest day of the year TODAY
It is similar to a nettle sting and can cause a rash. In the deep: A swarm of jellyfish have made their way into Portland Harbour in. SHARE ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
8
UK swimmer poses for Jelfie
It is similar to a nettle sting and can cause a rash. Members of the public are being urged to report any sightings to the Marine Conservation ... «Daily Pakistan, May 15»
9
Jane Lloyd poses for a selfie with a stinging jellyfish off Dorset coast
It is similar to a nettle sting and can cause a rash. Members of the public are being urged to report any sightings to the Marine Conservation ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
10
Potential of short chain fatty acids in animal diets
Most of us will have experienced an inflammatory response as a result of contact with formic acid in the form of a nettle sting. However, formic ... «All about feed, May 15»

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