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STING

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There are 10 meanings of the word Sting.

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Sting - as a noun

A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

Example: "The sting of death"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stinging

A mental pain or distress

Example: "A pang of conscience"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pang

A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
biteinsect bite
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
harmhurtinjurytrauma
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
buncobunco gamebunkobunko gameconcon gameconfidence gameconfidence trickflimflamhustle
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cheatfraudrigswindle
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act

Example: "The police conducted a sting operation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sting operation

Sting - as a verb

Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Example: "The sun burned his face"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
biteburn
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
achehurtsmart
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Deliver a sting to

Example: "A bee stung my arm yesterday"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bite

Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

Example: "They stuck me with the dinner bill"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stick

Cause a stinging pain

Example: "The needle pricked his skin"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
twinge
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
achehurtsuffer
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

Example: "His remark stung her"

Example Sentences

"The bee's sting caused a red, painful bump."
"I felt a sharp sting when I accidentally touched the cactus spine."
"She applied medicine to soothe the sting of the sunburn."
"The jellyfish's tentacles delivered a painful sting."
"He winced at the sting of the antiseptic on his wound."
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Word Game Points

Is STING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sting is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STING has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is STING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sting is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is STING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sting is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STING has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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