verb
urticate
Urticate (verb) means to feel or cause a stinging feeling, like that from nettles or irritating hairs.
verb
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To feel or cause a stinging feeling, like that from nettles or irritating hairs.
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Etymology
From, or formed like, the (post-Classical?) Latin urticatus, itself from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).
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What is the meaning of urticate?
"urticate" (verb) means to feel or cause a stinging feeling, like that from nettles or irritating hairs.
What is another word for urticate?
Other words for "urticate" include nettle.
