stings
Sharp insect jabs
Stings is the plural of sting—the sharp pain from an insect's attack, a plant's irritating touch, or a pointed wound: bee stings, nettle stings.
As a verb form, it means causes that sensation: The antiseptic stings.
A sting is also an undercover police operation designed to catch criminals: a drug sting.
Figuratively, something stings when it hurts emotionally: Her criticism still stings.
Stinging nectar gatherer
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- yellowjacketStinging insect with bands
- bumblebeeLarge fuzzy stinging insect
scorpion · jellyfish · mosquito · nettle · stingray · venom · swarm · hive
Combustion in progress
- smartingExperiencing sharp pain
- pricklingSharp tingling sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
soreness · tenderness · rawness · twinge · pang · discomfort · irritation · ache
Cause or feel pain
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- insultOffensive remark or action
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- slightMinor or thin
barb · affront · wound · offense · humiliation · indignation · resentment · bitterness
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- allergyAdverse immune response
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
antihistamine · hives · urticaria · edema · inflammation · redness · itching · reaction
Process of working
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- bustFailure or sculpture
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
decoy · setup · raid · FBI · DEA · wiretap · arrest · investigation
bee
Stinging nectar gatherer
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- yellowjacketStinging insect with bands
bumblebee · scorpion · jellyfish · mosquito · nettle · stingray · venom · swarm · hive · barb
burning
Combustion in progress
throbbing · soreness · tenderness · rawness · twinge · pang · discomfort · irritation · ache · sharp
hurt
Cause or feel pain
slight · barb · affront · wound · offense · humiliation · indignation · resentment · bitterness · criticism
anaphylaxis
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- allergyAdverse immune response
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
epinephrine · antihistamine · hives · urticaria · edema · inflammation · redness · itching · reaction · hypersensitivity
operation
Process of working
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- bustFailure or sculpture
- informantOne who provides intelligence
surveillance · decoy · setup · raid · FBI · DEA · wiretap · arrest · investigation · drugs
- hurtsaches, burns, cuts, wounds, injures
- police workpatrol, arrests, arrest, investigation, busts
- covert operationsundercover agents, covert ops, infiltration, deep cover, informants
- enforcementenforcement actions, crackdown, fines, enforcement agencies, penalties
- schemesschemes, scheme, plots, plot, conspiracies
- Venom Allergieswasp allergy, insect venom, venom, Hymenoptera, anaphylaxis
- 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
sting, stingy, stinging, stinger, stingers, stinginess, stingingly