sting

/stˈɪŋ/

/ˈstɪŋ/

Sting

piqûre

a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison

Synonymes : bite

insect bite

to sting

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

piquer

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human's body and usually inject poison, either while facing a threat or preying

Synonymes : bite

prick

Exemples

1. Don't be fooled by his kind words, he's known to be manipulative - bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.

2. The alluring investment opportunity may promise great returns, but remember that honey is sweet, but the bee stings, and research the risks and potential downsides before committing your money.

3. Still stinging a little bit.

4. Stinging neddle -

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