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Sting
stɪŋ
- a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison
- any of a number of minute hairs or other organs of plants, jellyfishes, etc., which inject a poisonous or irritating fluid when touched
"a nettle-like plant with no sting"
- a wound from a sting
"a wasp or bee sting"
- a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation
"she felt the sharp sting of tears behind her eyelids"
- a hurtful quality or effect
"I recalled the sting of his betrayal"
- a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception
"five blackmailers were jailed last week after they were snared in a police sting"
- wound or pierce with a sting
"he was stung by a jellyfish"
- feel or cause to feel a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation
"her eyes stung as if she might cry again"
- (typically of something said) hurt or upset (someone)
"stung by her mockery, Frank hung his head"
- provoke someone to do (something) by causing annoyance or offence
"he was stung into action by an article in the paper"
- swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone)
"I had to buy some boxer shorts at the last minute and got stung for £42.50!"