stung Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
verb deliver a sting to
bite; prick; sting.
- A bee stung my arm yesterday
verb saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
stick; sting.
- They stuck me with the dinner bill
- I was stung with a huge tax bill
verb cause a stinging pain
twinge; prick; sting.
- The needle pricked his skin
verb cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
sting.
- His remark stung her
adjective satellite aroused to impatience or anger
nettled; riled; pissed off; peeved; miffed; roiled; steamed; annoyed; pissed; irritated.
- made an irritated gesture
- feeling nettled from the constant teasing
- peeved about being left out
- felt really pissed at her snootiness
- riled no end by his lies
- roiled by the delay