Definitions for stung



Overview of verb sting

The verb sting has 5 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (1) bite, sting, burn

(cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face")

2. (1) sting, bite, prick

(deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday")

3. (1) stick, sting

(saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill")

4. prick, sting, twinge

(cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin")

5. sting

(cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her")


Overview of adj stung

The adj stung has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung

(aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay")

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