Noun
sting -
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
bite ,
insect bite
trauma ,
harm ,
hurt ,
injury an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
bee sting a sting inflicted by a bee
flea bite a very minor inconvenience
sting -
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death" ; "he felt the stinging of nettles"
stinging
hurting ,
pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
Sting -
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunco ,
bunco game ,
bunko ,
bunko game ,
con ,
confidence trick ,
confidence game ,
con game ,
gyp ,
hustle ,
sting ,
flimflam
swindle ,
cheat ,
rig the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
Sting -
a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"
pang ,
sting
hurting ,
pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
Verb
sting -
deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
bite ,
prick
pierce make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
sting -
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"
spite ,
wound ,
injure ,
bruise ,
offend ,
hurt cause injuries or bodily harm to
Sting -
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
bite ,
sting ,
burn
smart ,
ache ,
hurt have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette" ; "I am pining for my lover"
nettle ,
urticate sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Sting -
cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
prick ,
sting ,
twinge
ache ,
hurt ,
suffer have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette" ; "I am pining for my lover"
prickle ,
prick make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
Sting -
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill" ; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
stick ,
sting
thrust ,
force push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"