Sting

Morpheme

Sting

Type

free base

Denotation

stab, thrust with point

Etymology

Middle English styng, sting, stynge, stenge, stingen, styngen; Old English sting, stincg, stingan

Evidence

countersting, sting, stingier, stingiest, stingless, stingproof, stings, stingy

See Also

Stang, Stung