sting

Definition

A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

Etymology

From Middle English styng, sting, stynge, stenge, from Old English sting, stincg (“a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed instrument; the wound made by a stab or sting”), from Proto-Germanic *stingaz; possibly also from Old English stynġ, from Proto-Germanic *stungiz.

Example Sentences

• "Look at this nasty hornet sting: it's turned blue!"
• "She died from a bee sting."
• "That plant will give a little sting if you touch it."