sting
Meaning
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- A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
- A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
- A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
- A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis
- A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
- The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
- A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
- A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
- A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
- A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
- The harmful or painful part of something.
- A goad; incitement.
- The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
Synonyms
cause pain
insect bite
bunco game
bunko game
sharp point
be hot
set afire
trick someone
hurt exceedingly
burning the tongue
becoming tense
burning sensation
bug bite
be straight
stick it on
be stung
hurt one’s feeling
suck blood
hold tightly
hurt by a sting
be in line with
be sore
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/stɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English stynge, sting, stenge, from Old English sting, stinċġ (“a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed instrument; the wound made by a stab or sting”), from Proto-Germanic *stangiz.
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