stung

something as sudden and painful as being stung n

something as sudden and painful as being stung v cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort v deliver a sting to v saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous v cause a stinging pain v cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging s (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

something as sudden and painful as being stung n a mental pain or distress n a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin n a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property v cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort v deliver a sting to v saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous v cause a stinging pain v cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs n a sensation of having been stung by nettles