urticate

[ ur-ti-keyt ]
/ ˈɜr tɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object), ur·ti·cat·ed, ur·ti·cat·ing.

to sting with or as if with nettles.
to whip with or as if with nettles, especially so as to produce a stinging sensation; flog; lash.

verb (used without object), ur·ti·cat·ed, ur·ti·cat·ing.

to sting in the manner of a nettle.

Origin of urticate

1835–45; < Medieval Latin urtīcātus (past participle of urtīcāre to sting), equivalent to Latin urtīc(a) nettle + -ātus -ate1

Words nearby urticate

urticaria endemica, urticaria medicamentosa, urticaria pigmentosa, urticarial, urticarial fever, urticate, urtication, uru., uruapan, urubamba, uruguaiana

British Dictionary definitions for urticate

urticate
/ (ˈɜːtɪˌkeɪt) /

adjective

Also: urticant (ˈɜːtɪkənt) characterized by the presence of weals

verb

to perform urtication

Word Origin for urticate

C19: from Medieval Latin urtīcāre to sting, from Latin urtīca a nettle

Medical definitions for urticate

urticate
[ ûr′tĭ-kāt′ ]

v.

To undergo urtication.

adj.

Characterized by the presence of urticaria.