sting
1. sting \'stin\ \'st*n\ \'stin-in\ vb or stung; or sting.ing [ME stingen,
fr. OE stingan; akin to ON stinga to sting, Gk (Xstachys spike of grain,
stochos target, aim 1: to prick painfully : as 1a: to pierce or wound with
a poisonous or irritating process 1b: to affect with sharp quick pain or
smart {hail stung their fac es} 2: to cause to suffer acutely {stung with
remorse} 3: OVERCHARGE, CHEAT 1: to use a sting 2: to fell a keen
burning pain or smart
2. sting n 1a: the act of stinging; specif : the thrust of a stinger into
the flesh 1b: a wound or pain caused by or as if by stinging 2: STINGER
3: a stinging element, force, or quality