Article: sting

sting / sti ng / • n. 1. a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison. ∎  any of a number of minute hairs or other organs of plants, jellyfishes, etc., that inject a poisonous or irritating fluid when touched. ∎  a wound from such an animal or plant organ: a wasp or bee sting. ∎  a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation: I felt the sting of the cold, bitter air. ∎  [in sing. ] figurative a hurtful quality or effect: she smiled to take the sting out of her words. 2. ...

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