sting
Sting is a 5 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter G for which we found 5 definitions.
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| (v. t.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense especially when connected with a poison gland and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting or spine of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion. |
| (v. t.) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secrets an acrid fluid as in nettles. The points of these hairs usually break off in the wound and the acrid fluid is pressed into it. |
| (v. t.) Anything that gives acute pain bodily or mental; as the stings of remorse; the stings of reproach. |
| (v. t.) The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging. |
| (v. t.) A goad; incitement. |
Syllable Information
The word sting is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for sting is: sting
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