Meaning
Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English netle, netel, from Old English netle, netele, netel, from Proto-West Germanic *natilā (cognate with Old Saxon netila, Middle Dutch netele (modern Dutch netel), German Nessel, Middle Danish nædlæ (“nettle”)), a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *natǭ (of unknown origin, perhaps from the same source as net).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2026-03-30TBELNOV
- 2026-03-25LEINPTY
- 2026-03-11NWDTLEO
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
- 2025-10-16TAELNUX
- 2025-08-15NETOLPU
- 2025-08-08TDPLENY
- 2025-07-10LEPMINT
- 2025-05-17LZATIEN
- 2025-04-06LEOIHNT
+8 earlier appearances in the archive.