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"
noun
a mental pain or distress
Example:
"a pang of conscience"
noun
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
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"
verb
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
Example:
"The sun burned his face"
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