stung
stung /ˈstʌŋ/
adjective
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(
)
Aroused to impatience or anger
(
irritated
, miffed
[Informal] , nettled
, peeved
, pissed
[Informal] , pissed off
[Vulgar] , riled
, roiled
, steamed
[Informal] , stung
, brassed off
[Informal, British] , hacked off
[Informal, British] , annoyed
)
aroused to impatience or anger
Made an irritated gesture
made an irritated gesture
Feeling nettled from the constant teasing
feeling nettled from the constant teasing
Peeved about being left out
peeved about being left out
Felt really pissed at her snootiness
felt really pissed at her snootiness
Riled no end by his lies
riled no end by his lies
Roiled by the delay
roiled by the delay
sting
sting /ˈstɪŋ/
noun
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(
)
A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
(
stinging
, sting
)
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
The sting of death
the sting of death
He felt the stinging of nettles
he felt the stinging of nettles
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[Informal]
Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
(
sting
[Informal] , sting operation
)
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
The police conducted a sting operation
the police conducted a sting operation
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[Informal]
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
(
bunco
[Informal, N. American] , bunco game
[Informal, N. American] , bunko
[Informal, N. American] , bunko game
[Informal, N. American] , con
[Informal] , con game
[Informal, N. American] , confidence game
[ N. American] , confidence trick
[British] , flimflam
[Informal] , hustle
[Informal] , sting
[Informal] , con trick
[Informal, British] )
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
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A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
(
bite
, insect bite
, sting
)
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
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A mental pain or distress
(
pang
, sting
)
a mental pain or distress
A pang of conscience
a pang of conscience
verb
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(
)
[Informal]
Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
(
stick
[Informal] , sting
[Informal] )
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
They stuck me with the dinner bill
They stuck me with the dinner bill
I was stung with a huge tax bill
I was stung with a huge tax bill
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(
)
Deliver a sting to
(
bite
, prick
, sting
)
deliver a sting to
A bee stung my arm yesterday
A bee stung my arm yesterday
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(
)
Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
(
sting
, bite
, burn
)
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
The sun burned his face
The sun burned his face
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Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
(
sting
)
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
His remark stung her
His remark stung her
-
Cause a stinging pain
(
sting
, twinge
, prick
)
cause a stinging pain
The needle pricked his skin
The needle pricked his skin