All 4 Uses of
nettle
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'I didn't want anyone to talk to me,' said Harry, who was feeling more and more nettled.†
Chpt 23
- 'I am working!' said Harry nettled.†
Chpt 25 *
- '1 knew yeh'd say yes,' said Hagrid into his handkerchief, 'but I won'… never… forget… well… c'mon… jus' a little bit further through here… watch yerselves, now, there's nettles…'†
Chpt 30 *
- 'Hagrid,' said Hermione breathlessly, skirting the patch of nettles they had passed on their way there, 'if the centaurs don't want humans in the Forest, it doesn't really look as though Harry and I will be able —'†
Chpt 30
Definitions:
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(nettle as in: my nettlesome little sister) to annoy -- especially with minor irritations
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(nettle as in: beware of nettles near the river) a type of plant with stinging or irritating hairs