Synonyms:
sting, stinging
Meaning: a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
bite, sting, burn
Meaning: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
Synonyms:
sting, bite, prick
Meaning: deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
Synonyms:
stick, sting
Meaning: saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
Usage examples
I will take it from him; the viper dare not sting me!"
But I can tell you what will take away half its sting."
Doubtless the tone of the words deprived them of any sting.
"You make a mistake," said another, and stabbed her with her sting.
Your words sting like a wasp, though, I am quite convinced, unintentionally.
In vain, the Bee protests and darts her sting at random; the assailant does not let go.
Germany's like a scorpion: her sting's in her tail, and that tail stretches way down into Asia.
The eyeglass was presented by way of adding a reproof to the hoax--a sting to the epigram of the deception.
"My dear," said Mr. Grey, "you cannot get rid of the gnats of the world. They will buzz and sting and be a nuisance.
It was warm and soft and sweet-smelling; it soothed away the hurt of his aching muscles and the sting of his scratches.