sting
Undercover police trap
Sting is a particular kind of pain: sudden, localized, and intense, such as a bee sting.
To sting someone is to inflict this kind of pain; when something stings, this kind of pain is present.
The part of an insect that delivers a sting is called the sting or stinger.
Figurative use includes a sting or sting operation in which criminals are tricked by police; or the distress you may feel from being sharply criticized or abused: Their insults really stung.
Stinging nectar gatherer
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- venomInjected animal poison
- swarmMass of moving insects
yellowjacket · bumblebee · hive · apiary · queen · drone · pollination · nectar
Hole from penetration
- weltRaised skin injury
- markVisible impression or sign
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
bump · injection · prick · lesion · sore · blister · irritation · raised
Combustion in progress
- smartingExperiencing sharp pain
- prickleTiny sharp point
- twingeBrief, sharp sensation
- throbBeat with intensity
soreness · rawness · irritation · inflammation · sensitivity · tingle · pinch · bite
Argument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- griftSwindle or petty fraud
flimflam · rip-off · setup · mark · sucker · confidence · scheme · racket
Cause or feel pain
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- insultOffensive remark or action
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
rebuff · slight · snub · barb · cutting · biting · harsh · cruel
Response to stimulus
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
swelling · EpiPen · sensitivity · allergic · histamine · rash · itching · adrenaline
Process of working
- bustFailure or sculpture
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
- policeCivil law enforcement
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
informant · decoy · trap · setup · arrest · investigation · narcotics · infiltration
bee
Stinging nectar gatherer
swarm · yellowjacket · bumblebee · hive · apiary · queen · drone · pollination · nectar · buzzing
puncture
Hole from penetration
redness · bump · injection · prick · lesion · sore · blister · irritation · raised · tender
burning
Combustion in progress
throb · soreness · rawness · irritation · inflammation · sensitivity · tingle · pinch · bite · nip
con
Argument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
grift · flimflam · rip-off · setup · mark · sucker · confidence · scheme · racket · entrapment
hurt
Cause or feel pain
rebuke · rebuff · slight · snub · barb · cutting · biting · harsh · cruel · wound
reaction
Response to stimulus
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
hives · swelling · EpiPen · sensitivity · allergic · histamine · rash · itching · adrenaline · emergency
operation
Process of working
surveillance · informant · decoy · trap · setup · arrest · investigation · narcotics · infiltration · wiretap
bite
Pierce with teeth
acidity · zest · kick · punch · piquancy · spicy · biting · bracing · astringent · vinegar
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- painache, pain, agony, hurt, hurting
- animal defensespoison, venom, toxin, toxins, horns
- body discomfortsitching, burning, aching, throbbing, cramping
- sharp painsstab, stabbing, stabbing pain, jab, prick
- stimulistimulus, sensation, impulse, cue, trigger
- bee stingInsect's venomous jab
- sting operationDeceptive arrest scheme
- wasp stingVenomous insect puncture
- stinging nettlesPlants causing contact dermatitis
- sting like a beeAttack with sharp precision
- jellyfish stingVenomous marine animal wound