The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NETTLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Stinging plant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NETTLE | 100 % | 6 |
Why may NETTLE be the right solution?
The answer "NETTLE" fits the clue "Stinging plant" because a nettle is a type of plant that has tiny hairs on its leaves and stems that can cause a stinging or prickling sensation when touched.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stinging plant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- thorns, spines, and prickles
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- glochid
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- stylidium
- pyracantha
- elaeagnus pungens
- leaf
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Crossword Answer definitions
NETTLE noun- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
- Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:
- Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
- Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
- To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
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