stung
Jabbed by venom
Stung is the past tense and past participle of sting.
A bee stung you, or you've been stung before.
Beyond the literal pierce of an insect or plant, stung describes sharp emotional hurt: I was stung by her criticism.
To get stung is also to be cheated or overcharged: We got stung on the hotel price.
Experiencing sharp pain
- burningCombustion in progress
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- pricklingSharp tingling sensation
sharp · tender · raw · inflamed · swelling · redness · irritation · welt
Cause or feel pain
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- offendedFeeling hurt or disrespected
- slightedTreated as unimportant
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
insulted · rejected · betrayed · snubbed · scorned · humiliated · embarrassed · burned
Caught unawares
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- taken abackShocked into momentary confusion
- joltedAbruptly shaken or startled
- hurtCause or feel pain
wounded · offended · reeling · blindsided · dismayed · stunned · caught off guard · shaken
Stinging nectar gatherer
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
- scorpionStinging arachnid with pincers
barb · venom · poison · nettle · bite · attack · swarm · hive
Adverse immune response
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
epinephrine · hypersensitivity · urticaria · angioedema · histamine · EpiPen · allergist · itching
smarting
Experiencing sharp pain
prickling · sharp · tender · raw · inflamed · swelling · redness · irritation · welt · weal
hurt
Cause or feel pain
rebuffed · insulted · rejected · betrayed · snubbed · scorned · humiliated · embarrassed · burned · bruised
surprised
Caught unawares
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- taken abackShocked into momentary confusion
- joltedAbruptly shaken or startled
hurt · wounded · offended · reeling · blindsided · dismayed · stunned · caught off guard · shaken · stricken
bee
Stinging nectar gatherer
scorpion · barb · venom · poison · nettle · bite · attack · swarm · hive · buzzing
allergy
Adverse immune response
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
antihistamine · epinephrine · hypersensitivity · urticaria · angioedema · histamine · EpiPen · allergist · itching · redness