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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    pricked pierced punctured wounded hurt injured pained smarted throbbed ached stung bitten nipped cut gashed slashed lacerated bruised battered thrashed whipped lashed flogged caned scourged flagellated smitten struck hit slapped cuffed boxed socked punched beaten bludgeoned clubbed cudgelled pummeled pummelled thrashed whipped flogged battered clobbered drubbed bashed smashed cuffed

    Meaning of stung

    The primary meaning of the word "stung" is past tense and past participle of sting, which means to wound or pierce with a sting, typically causing a sharp pain.

    Definitions

    • Past tense and past participle of sting, meaning to wound or pierce with a sting, typically causing a sharp pain
    • To cause someone to feel a sharp pain or discomfort, typically as a result of something they have done or experienced
    • To feel a sharp pain or discomfort, typically as a result of being stung by an insect or other animal

    Etymology of stung

    The word "stung" comes from the Old English word "stingan", which is also the source of the Modern English word "sting"
    The word "stingan" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "stingiz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "stechen", meaning "to sting" or "to prick"
    The word "stung" has been used in English since the 9th century to describe the act of wounding or piercing with a sting, and has since developed additional meanings and connotations

    Example Uses

    • The bee stung me on the arm, and now it's swollen and red
    • She felt stung by his criticism, and didn't speak to him for days
    • The athlete's leg was stung by a stray football during the game, and he had to be substituted

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    soothed calmed comforted relieved eased alleviated mitigated assuaged placated appeased mollified pacified tranquillized anesthetized numbed deadened dulled blunted cushioned shielded protected safeguarded shielded guarded defended warded

    Related Nouns

    pain wound injury hurt sting puncture prick cut gash slash laceration bruise battering thrashing whipping flogging caning scourging flagellation smack slap cuff box punch blow strike hit throb ache

    Related Verbs

    hurt injure wound sting pierce puncture prick cut gash slash lacerate bruise batter thrash whip flog cane scourge flagellate smack slap cuff box punch strike hit throb ache

    Related Adjectives

    painful hurtful injurious wounding stinging piercing puncturing prickly cutting gashing slashing lacerating bruising battering thrashing whipping flogging caning scourging flagellating smacking slapping cuffing boxing punching striking hitting throbbing aching