stings

Meaning of stings

noun
  1. A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
  2. A bite by an insect.
  3. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
  4. A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis
  5. A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
  6. The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
  7. (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
  8. A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
  9. A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
  10. A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
  11. The harmful or painful part of something.
  12. A goad; incitement.
  13. The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
verb
  1. To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
    Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot.
  2. (of an insect) To bite.
  3. (sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.
    My hand stings after knocking on the door so long.
  4. To cause harm or pain to.
    I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!

Information about stings

  • The singular form of stings is: sting.
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Hyphenation of stings

stings

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • stings is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

stings synonyms

Meaning :

stinger

Words that rhyme with stings

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