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nettle rash

nettle rash

7.2
Itchy skin reaction that makes raised pale spots with red edges after contact with certain plants or other allergens
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛtəl ræʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : urticaria
  • The doctor explained that a nettle rash can result from contact with certain plants or allergens.

Examples

  • After eating strawberries, she developed a nettle rash on her arms and legs.

  • He was prescribed antihistamines to relieve the itching caused by the nettle rash.

  • He developed a nettle rash after touching the plants.

  • Do you have a nettle rash from that hike?

  • After eating strawberries, she developed a nettle rash on her arms and legs.

  • He was prescribed antihistamines to relieve the itching caused by the nettle rash.

  • The doctor explained that a nettle rash can result from contact with certain plants or allergens.

Synonyms

rash
vsnettle rash
128 2.7

A group of red spots on the skin caused by illness or allergy

is more specific focusing on pale raised patches with red edges from allergy
skin rash
vsnettle rash
4 3.0

A red, itchy area on the skin that may have spots or bumps

is a precise allergic reaction with pale raised areas and red margins
urticaria
vsnettle rash
  • Specialized
2 9.5

Itchy, raised red bumps on the skin that often appear after eating certain foods or taking medicine

is the same condition described in plain nontechnical terms
urtication
vsnettle rash
  • Specialized
9.9

An itchy skin rash with raised red bumps often from an allergy

is the same but uses a general descriptive phrase rather than a medical label
hives
vsnettle rash
4.1

Raised itchy red bumps on the skin that appear after an allergic reaction

is similar in being allergic but emphasizes pale patches with red margins

How Itchy

nettle rash
  • Specialized
7.2
rash
128 2.7

Surface Forms

nettle rash singular
nettle rashes plural

Morphology

nettle + rash

The compound is directly compositional: 'nettle' names a plant known to cause skin irritation and 'rash' denotes red, itchy skin patches, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a rash caused by nettles. This follows a common noun+noun type relation (a type of rash) and is cross-linguistically transparent, making the meaning predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Nettle rash comes from touching the stinging plant called the nettle, whose tiny hairs make the skin burn and swell into a raised rash. That's why 'nettle rash' means 'an itchy, raised skin reaction'.