burn vs nettle

burn and nettle both are nouns.

burn and nettle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
nettle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nettle is a hyponym of burn; that is, nettle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

burn: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
nettle: sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

Other hyponyms of burn include urticate.

burn (noun)	nettle (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

burn (verb)	nettle (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
undergo combustion	sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
cause to undergo combustion
destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust

Difference between burn and nettle

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