sting
6 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #6,282
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
verb
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/stˈɪŋ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress
a kind of pain
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
deliver a sting to
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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