Definition of "urticate" []

To sting or whip with or as if with nettles. (verb-transitive)
To produce a stinging or itching sensation. (verb-intransitive)
Characterized by the presence of hives. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "urticate" in a sentence

"He mispronounced quite common words: urticate, salpinx, bordereau."

Words like "urticate"

annoy bite burn

irritate lash sting

urticated urticates urticating

whip