Meanings
nountread-softly (uncountable)
- uncountableCnidoscolus stimulosus, the spurge nettle.
- uncountableSolanum carolinense, the Carolina horsenettle.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna stinging herb of tropical America
Similar
spurge nettledevil nettlepica-picaCnidoscolus urensJatropha urensJatropha stimulosus
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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tread-softly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread-softly
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“tread-softly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread-softly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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