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sting

to pierce

Related forms: sting · 3 words in this dictionary

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3 words

(of an insect, plant, or animal) to wound by piercing with a sharp, often poisonous, pointed part

Shared component: sting · to pierce

a sharp pointed organ of some insects, used for injecting poison.

sting+er

Shared component: sting · to pierce

Causing a sharp, burning, or tingling pain, either physical or emotional.

sting+ing

Shared component: sting · to pierce