Definition of URTICATE

urticate

Meanings

Verb

  • whip with or as with nettles
  • sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
  • To have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair.

Adj

  • Marked by the presence of wheals.

Origin / Etymology

From or formed like (post-Classical?) Latin urticatus, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).

Synonyms

nettle

Scrabble Score: 10

urticate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
urticate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
urticate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

urticate is a valid Words With Friends word