Definition of STUNG

stung

Verb

  • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
  • deliver a sting to
    • "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
  • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
    • "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
  • cause a stinging pain
  • cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
    • "His remark stung her"
  • simple past and past participle of sting

Adjective Satellite

  • aroused to impatience or anger

Adjective

  • Affected by a sharp, piercing pain, often from an insect.

Examples

  • He felt stung by the sudden challenge from a new, formidable Scrabble player.

Scrabble Score: 6

stung: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stung: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stung: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

stung: valid Words With Friends Word