stung
/stʌŋ/
adjective
- Feeling a sharp, smarting pain or emotional hurt.
- He looked stung after the teacher's comment.
- The stung area on his leg turned red and swollen.
- Her stung pride made her avoid the topic.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of sting: to have been pricked or wounded by a sharp-pointed insect or animal.
- A bee stung him on the arm while he was gardening.
- She was stung by a jellyfish at the beach.
- The wasp stung the child, causing a painful red bump.
- To have felt a sharp, smarting pain, either physical or emotional.
- The criticism stung, but she used it to improve.
- The cold wind stung my cheeks as I walked home.
- His harsh words stung her deeply.
- To have been cheated or overcharged financially.
- They were stung by a dishonest mechanic who charged double.
- Investors were stung when the company went bankrupt.
- I got stung on that deal—the car broke down the next day.
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