adj
Meaning 1
Marked by the presence of wheals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
urticate
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verb
Meaning 2
To have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nettle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bite, sting, burn
verb
Meaning 4
whip with or as with nettles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: whip, lash
History
Etymology
From or formed like (post-Classical?) Latin urticatus, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).