Sentences

urticate in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

To urticate means to cause a stinging or burning sensation on the skin, typically due to contact with certain plants like nettles that have irritating hairs.

Sample Sentences

  1. The plant's leaves were known to urticate, causing a painful rash on anyone who brushed against them.
  2. During her hike, she accidentally touched a stinging nettle, which made her arm urticate for hours.
  3. He learned to distinguish between harmless flora and those that could urticate, ensuring a safer exploration of the wilderness.
  4. As a child, she would often urticate her friends as a prank, unaware of the discomfort it could cause.
  5. The naturalist explained how certain species evolved to urticate as a defense mechanism against herbivores.

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