Dictionary Check: sting

"sting" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

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

Example: "the sting of death"
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noun

a mental pain or distress

Example: "a pang of conscience"
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a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

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noun

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

noun

operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act

Example: "the police conducted a sting operation"
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verb

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Example: "The sun burned his face"
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