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sting

Letters that make sting

s, g, n, t, i are letters that make 'sting'

Words within sting

ti, ting, ng, in, tin, IN, In, Ti are words within 'sting'

Anagrams of sting

tings is an anagram of 'sting'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of sting

stingo, stings, stingy are words created by adding a letter to 'sting'

sting is a 5 letter word ending with g
sting is a 5 letter word starting with s

9 possible definitions for 'sting'

Sting as "a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin"

Under this definition, sting is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bite, insect bite have the same meaning as 'sting'

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of injury, harm, trauma, hurt.

Types of sting

flea bite, bee sting, mosquito bite are types of 'sting'.

Derivatives of sting

sting, prick, bite are derivatives of 'sting'.

Sting as "a mental pain or distress"

Under this definition, sting is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pang has the same meaning as sting

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of pain, hurting.

Derivatives of sting

sting is a derivative of sting.

Sting as "a kind of pain, something as sudden and painful as being stung"

Under this definition, sting is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stinging has the same meaning as sting

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of pain, hurting.

Derivatives of sting

sting, burn, bite, prick, twinge are derivatives of 'sting'.

Example of sting used within this context

"the sting of death", "he felt the stinging of nettles"

Sting as "saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous"

Under this definition, sting is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stick has the same meaning as sting

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of thrust, force.

Sting as "deliver a sting to"

Under this definition, sting is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prick, bite have the same meaning as 'sting'

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of pierce.

Derivatives of sting

bite, sting, stinger, insect bite are derivatives of 'sting'.

Sting as "cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging"

Under this definition, sting is a verb and has the following properties:

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of offend, spite, bruise, injure, hurt, wound.

Derivatives of sting

sting, pang, cut, stinging, stinger are derivatives of 'sting'.

Sting as "cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort"

Under this definition, sting is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

burn, bite have the same meaning as 'sting'

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of ache, hurt, smart.

Types of sting

urticate, nettle are types of 'sting'.

Derivatives of sting

burning, sting, stinger, burn, stinging are derivatives of 'sting'.

Verb groups of sting

burn is a verb group of sting.

Sting as "cause a stinging pain"

Under this definition, sting is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prick, twinge have the same meaning as 'sting'

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of suffer, hurt, ache.

Types of sting

prickle, prick are types of 'sting'.

Derivatives of sting

twinge, sting, stinger, stinging are derivatives of 'sting'.

Sting as "a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property"

Under this definition, sting is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hustle, confidence trick, con, bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, confidence game, con game, gyp, flimflam have the same meaning as 'sting'

sting as a type

'sting' can be a type of cheat, swindle, rig.

Types of sting

sting operation is a type of sting.

Derivatives of sting

fox, diddle, victimize, defraud, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, flim-flam, play tricks, pull a fast one on, play a trick on, play a joke on, nobble, con, goldbrick, rook, fob, trick, scam, bunco, gyp, swindle, mulct are derivatives of 'sting'.