sting

[US]/stɪŋ/
[UK]/stɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sharp pain; a prickle; a sarcastic remark
vt. to drive or provoke; to prick; to cause distress
vi. to cause a sharp pain; to be pricked

Phrases & Collocations

bee sting

scorpion sting

jellyfish sting

Example Sentences

the sting of curiosity.

feel the sting of remorse

the sting of her tongue

You can get a nasty sting from a jellyfish.

The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.

I felt the sting of the cold, bitter air.

I recalled the sting of his betrayal.

Your visit will take away the sting of her sorrow.

Bee stings should be removed with tweezers.

she smiled to take the sting out of her words.

the Budget comes with a sting in the tail—future tax increases.

he suffered a stinger on his right shoulder.

a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect.

The bee sting has left a swelling on my hand.

How much did they sting you for that pair of boots?

This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites.

Falsehood like a nettle stings those who meddle with it.

there were fears that as President he would sting them with stiffer tax bills.

We pay our phone bill in instalments, which takes the sting out of it.

Real-world Examples

Grasp the nettle and it won't sting you.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

Republicans clearly felt the sting anyway.

Source: Newsweek

He felt ashamed of himself as the tears stung his eyes.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

A bee has its sting in the tail.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

Hmm. Maybe a bee farmer will get stung.

Source: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 6 Upper Volume

It looked normal, but it was still stinging.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Clownfish have mucus-layered skin, which is immune to the anemone's sting.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

But nobody got stung because these bees aren't gonna sting you.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

The smoke helps, but Tete's still being stung.

Source: Human Planet

So they become, like, more invincible when they get stung.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

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