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• sting — [stiŋ] vt. stung, stinging [ME stingen < OE stingan, akin to ON stinga < IE base * stegh , to pierce, sharp > STAG] 1. to prick or wound with a sting: said of plants and insects 2. to cause sharp, sudden, smarting pain to, by or as by… …   English World dictionary

• sting — (v.) O.E. stingan to prick with a small point (of weapons, insects, plants, etc.), from P.Gmc. *stenganan (Cf. O.N. stinga, O.H.G. stungen to prick, Goth. us stagg to prick out, O.H.G. stanga, Ger. stange pole, perch, Ger. stengel stalk, stem ),… …   Etymology dictionary

• sting — stingingly, adv. stingless, adj. /sting/, v., stung or (Obs.) stang; stung; stinging; n. v.t. 1. to prick or wound with a sharp pointed, often venom bearing organ. 2. to affect painfully or irritatingly as a result of contact, as certain plants… …   Universalium

• sting — 01. Don t try to catch that bumblebee or it might [sting] you. 02. The sea anemone is a plant like animal which uses its tentacles to catch and [sting] its prey. 03. She got [stung] by a jellyfish while swimming in Hawaii last summer. 04. I got… …   Grammatical examples in English

• sting — [c]/stɪŋ / (say sting) verb (stung, stinging) –verb (t) 1. to prick or wound with some sharp pointed, often venom bearing, organ, with which certain animals are equipped: a bee stung me. 2. to affect painfully or irritatingly, especially as a… …  

• sting — [[t]stɪŋ[/t]] v. stung, sting•ing, n. 1) zool. to prick or wound with a sharp pointed, often venom bearing organ 2) to affect painfully or irritatingly as a result of contact, as certain plants do 3) to cause to smart or to feel a sharp pain 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• sting — [OE] Sting comes from a prehistoric Germanic base *stengg , which also produced Swedish stinga and Danish stinge. This denoted ‘pierce with something sharp’ (‘He with a spear stung the proud Viking’, Battle of Maldon 993), a meaning which was not …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• sting — [OE] Sting comes from a prehistoric Germanic base *stengg , which also produced Swedish stinga and Danish stinge. This denoted ‘pierce with something sharp’ (‘He with a spear stung the proud Viking’, Battle of Maldon 993), a meaning which was not …   Word origins

• Sting, Africanized bee — All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. This is surely so with Africanized honey… …   Medical dictionary

• Sting, yellow jacket — A sting from a yellow jacket (or other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and wasps) can trigger allergic reactions ranging from local responses of limited duration to catastrophic general reactions which can be fatal. The… …   Medical dictionary

• Insect sting allergy — is the term commonly given to the allergic response of an animal in response to the bite or sting of an insect. Typically, insects which generate allergic responses are either stinging insects (wasps, bees, hornets and ants) or biting insects… …   Wikipedia