sting
nounEtymology
From Middle English styng, sting, stynge, stenge, from Old English sting, stincg (“a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed instrument; the wound made by a stab or sting”), from Proto-Germanic *stingaz; possibly also from Old English stynġ, from Proto-Germanic *stungiz.
Definitions
A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
- Look at this nasty hornet sting: it's turned blue!
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of…
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
- She died from a bee sting.
A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
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A sharp, localized pain primarily on the epidermis.
- That plant will give a little sting if you touch it.
A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in…
A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
The thrust of a sting into the flesh
The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
- the lurking serpent's mortal sting
A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to…
A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.
- The criminal gang was caught after a successful sting.
- Shepard: I'm taking you in, Jax. Turian Bodyguard: It's a sting. Bastard set us up. Jax: What the hell are you playing at?
A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic…
A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
- The balance is mounted externally on top of the wind tunnel test section. A sting connects the balance to the model.
The harmful or painful part of something.
- The ſting of death is ſinne, […]
- Better is 20 R-R5, threatening 21 KR-R1. This action would compel exchanges and reduce the sting of Black's attack.
A goad
A goad; incitement.
- O most potential love! vow, bond, nor space, / In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine
The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
To puncture with the stinger.
- A mosquito stung me on the arm.
To hurt, to be in pain (physically or emotionally).
- My eyes are stinging from the chopped onions.
- My hand stings after knocking on the door so long.
- Still, it stung when a slightly older acquaintance asked me why I couldn't do any better.
To cause harm or pain to.
- I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!
Storytelling in the context of a tabletop role-playing game, especially one published by…
Storytelling in the context of a tabletop role-playing game, especially one published by White Wolf.
present participle and gerund of ST
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at sting. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at sting. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at sting
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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