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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 — Sting, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stung}(Archaic {Stang}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stinging}.] [AS. stingan; akin to Icel. & Sw. stinga, Dan. stinge, and probably to E. stick, v.t.; cf. Goth. usstiggan to put out, pluck out. Cf. {Stick}, v. t.] 1. To pierce… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sting — ► NOUN 1) a small sharp pointed organ of an insect, capable of inflicting a painful wound by injecting poison. 2) any of a number of minute hairs on certain plants, causing inflammation if touched. 3) a wound from a sting. 4) a sharp tingling… …   English terms dictionary

• sting in the tail — An unlooked for final unpleasantness or irony • • • Main Entry: ↑sting * * * an unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something the Budget comes with a sting in the tail future tax increases …   Useful english 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 — n. & v. n. 1 a sharp often poisonous wounding organ of an insect, snake, nettle, etc. 2 a the act of inflicting a wound with this. b the wound itself or the pain caused by it. 3 a wounding or painful quality or effect (the sting of hunger; stings …   Useful english dictionary

• Sting jet — A sting jet is a meteorological phenomenon which is believed to be the cause of the most damaging winds in European windstorms.Following reanalysis of the Great Storm of 1987, led by Professor Keith Browning at the University of Reading,… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — I. verb (stung; stinging) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stingan; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting and probably to Greek stachys spike of grain, stochos target, aim Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to prick painfully: as …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sting — noun 1》 a small sharp pointed organ of an insect, plant, etc. capable of inflicting a painful wound by injecting poison. 2》 a wound from such an organ. 3》 a sharp tingling sensation or hurtful effect. 4》 informal a carefully planned undercover… …   English new terms dictionary

• Sting (musician) — Sting Sting at the 2009 premiere of Moon Background information Birth name Gordon Matthew Sumner Also kno …   Wikipedia