stung stung /ˈstʌŋ/

adjective

1. () Aroused to impatience or anger  ( irritated , miffed [Informal] , nettled , peeved , pissed [Informal] , pissed off [Vulgar] , riled , roiled , steamed [Informal] , annoyed , stung , brassed off [Informal, British] , hacked off [Informal, British] )
   aroused to impatience or anger
    Made an irritated gesture
   made an irritated gesture
    Feeling nettled from the constant teasing
   feeling nettled from the constant teasing
    Peeved about being left out
   peeved about being left out
    Felt really pissed at her snootiness
   felt really pissed at her snootiness
    Riled no end by his lies
   riled no end by his lies
    Roiled by the delay
   roiled by the delay
   

 sting sting /ˈstɪŋ/

noun

1. () A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung  ( stinging , sting )
   a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
    The sting of death
   the sting of death
    He felt the stinging of nettles
   he felt the stinging of nettles
   
2. [Informal] Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act  ( sting [Informal] , sting operation )
   operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
    The police conducted a sting operation
   the police conducted a sting operation
   
3. [Informal] A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property  ( bunco [Informal, N. American] , bunco game [Informal, N. American] , bunko [Informal, N. American] , bunko game [Informal, N. American] , con [Informal] , confidence game [ N. American] , confidence trick [British] , flimflam [Informal] , hustle [Informal] , con game [Informal, N. American] , sting [Informal] , con trick [Informal, British] )
   a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
    The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
   The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
   
   
4. A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin  ( bite , insect bite , sting )
   a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
   
5. A mental pain or distress  ( pang , sting )
   a mental pain or distress
    A pang of conscience
   a pang of conscience
   

verb

1. () [Informal] Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous  ( stick [Informal] , sting [Informal] )
   saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
    They stuck me with the dinner bill
   They stuck me with the dinner bill
    I was stung with a huge tax bill
   I was stung with a huge tax bill
   
2. () Deliver a sting to  ( bite , prick , sting )
   deliver a sting to
    A bee stung my arm yesterday
   A bee stung my arm yesterday
   
3. () Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort  ( sting , bite , burn )
   cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    The sun burned his face
   The sun burned his face
   
4. Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging  ( sting )
   cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
    His remark stung her
   His remark stung her
   
5. Cause a stinging pain  ( sting , twinge , prick )
   cause a stinging pain
    The needle pricked his skin
   The needle pricked his skin