FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

n A bite by an insect.

n A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.

n A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis

n (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.

n A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.

n A brief sequence of music used in films, TV as a form of punctuation in a dramatic or comedic scene. In certain videogames stings are used to predict immediate future actions or to illustrate a current tension or mood.

n A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.

n (figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.

v (transitive) To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

v (transitive|of an insect) To bite.

v (intransitive|sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.

v (figurative) To cause harm or pain to.