1. (

• sting ,
• stinging

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

1. (

• bite ,
• sting ,
• burn

) cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" ;

2. (

• sting ,
• bite ,
• prick ,

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

3. (

• stick ,
• sting

) saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill" ;

4. (

• prick ,
• sting ,
• twinge

) cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin" ;

5. (

• sting

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

1. (

• cutting ,
• edged ,
• stinging

) (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment" ;