Sting

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

sting
noun1

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"2

a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"[syn: pang]3

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin4

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb1

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"[syn: bite]2

deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"3

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"[syn: stick]4

cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"[syn: prick]5

cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Sting sting noun1a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"2a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"[syn: pang]3a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin4a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property verb1cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"[syn: bite]2deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"3saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"[syn: stick]4cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"[syn: prick]5cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"