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sting
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- pronunciation:
- stIng
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stings, stinging, stung |
| definition 1: |
to pierce, wound, or stick with a stinger.
A bee stung him on the cheek.- similar words:
- bite, hurt, prick, wound
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| definition 2: |
to cause to feel a sudden, sharp pain.
Their mean words stung him.- synonyms:
- bite
- similar words:
- cut, hurt, injure, nettle, nip, pierce
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| definition 3: |
to feel a sudden, sharp pain.
I stung for a long time after the accident.- synonyms:
- smart
- similar words:
- bite, burn, cut, hurt, tingle, twitch
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| related words: |
bite, cheat, double-cross, hurt, tickle, tingle, wound |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of stinging.
The sting of a bee can hurt for a few days.- similar words:
- prick, tingle
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| definition 2: |
the smart, pain, or wound caused by or as if by a stinger.
The sting of the rope burn will go away in a couple of minutes.- similar words:
- bite, hurt, prick, tingle, twinge
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| related words: |
bite, hurt, tickle |
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| derivations: |
stingingly (adj.), stingless (adj.) |
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