Sting

sting, n. A sharp-pointed poison-bearing weap- on in the head or hinder part of the body of certain insects and animals; the thrust of a sting into the flesh; anything that gives acute pain; the point of an epigram, or other pointed, sarcastic saying. — v. Tstung (stang obsolete), stinging.] To pierce with a sting; to pain acutely [AS. sting an, Ic. and Sw. sting a, to sting, AS., Dan., and Sw. sting, a sting.] — Sting'er. n. — Sting'aree', -a-re', Sting'-ray, n. A fish of the ray family, whose long, flexible tail armed with a serrated spine with which inflicts ugly wounds. — Stin'go, stin'go, n. Old beer; sharp or strong liquor. — Sting'y, a. Having power to sting or produce pain.