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stung

/stʌŋ/verb, adjective1 syllable

Stung means: aroused to impatience or anger.

Synonyms for stung17

verb, as in cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

bite, sting, burn

verb, as in deliver a sting to

sting, bite, prick

verb, as in cause a stinging pain

prick, sting, twinge

verb, as in saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

stick, sting

verb, as in cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

sting

adjective, as in aroused to impatience or anger

annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, displeased

What does stung mean?6

adjective

1

aroused to impatience or anger“made an irritated gesture”

verb

1

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort“The sun burned his face”

2

deliver a sting to“A bee stung my arm yesterday”

3

cause a stinging pain“The needle pricked his skin”

4

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous“They stuck me with the dinner bill”

5

cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging“His remark stung her”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stung?14

two syllables

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Stung in a sentence

  • During the night, a wasp stung my temple.AlanF_US
  • During the night, a wasp stung me in the temple.AlanF_US
  • It's silly to hate all roses, just because one stung you.carlosalberto
  • From under his thick brows sternly watched two black little eyes, which stung sharply.carlosalberto
  • He can't stop scratching, he must have been stung by nettles.Igider
  • We laughed it off, but it stung a little.Nuel
  • It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose.AlanF_US
  • Whoever has a bee farm expects to be stung.AmarMecheri

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