noun Download 🔗Share A bump left on the skin after having been stung. Examples : "After the bee attacked me, my arm was covered in itchy red stings. " body sensation medicine insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bite by an insect. Examples : ""The doctor gave her medicine for the mosquito stings on her arm." " insect sensation animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack. Examples : "The bee's stinger caused a painful reaction. " animal insect biology part weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis Examples : "The bee sting caused a sharp sting on her arm. " sensation body medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles. Examples : "The nettle's leaves are covered in tiny stings that cause an itchy rash if you touch them. " biology plant insect nature organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging. Examples : "The bee stings on her arm caused red welts. " organism sensation body insect animal nature anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal. Examples : "The police organized several stings to catch the people selling stolen phones. " police law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show. Examples : "The comedian paused for effect, and then the drummer added a few sharp stings to emphasize the joke's ending. " music entertainment sound phrase Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station. Examples : "The TV show used short stings between scenes to build suspense. " music entertainment media sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow. Examples : "The engineer carefully attached the small model airplane to one of the wind tunnel's stings to hold it in place during the experiment. " technical science machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The harmful or painful part of something. Examples : "The stings of failing the test motivated him to study harder next time. " suffering sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A goad; incitement. Examples : "The stings of past failures can be powerful motivators to work harder. " action attitude character sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying. Examples : "Her sarcastic jokes were always funny, but it was the stings at the end that made everyone laugh the loudest. " language literature writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both. Examples : "Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot." sensation biology medicine animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of an insect) To bite. Examples : "The bee stings if you get too close to its hive. " animal insect biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain. Examples : "My hand stings after knocking on the door so long." sensation body medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause harm or pain to. Examples : "I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!" sensation action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading