stings
Definitions
Noun
- A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- A mental pain or distress
- A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
- A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Verb
- Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- Deliver a sting to
- Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- Cause a stinging pain
- Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
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Words that contain the term "stings".
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | things | 1 | 368 |
| 2 | string | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | strings | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | sings | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | settings | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | sting | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | swings | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | listings | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | hastings | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | stingy | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | sting's | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | tastings | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | stingers | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | seatings | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | postings | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | hustings | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | castings | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stints | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | stinks | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | stines | 1 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
St. John's food program director among 5 charged in sex trafficking sting
Mar 18, 2026 Worcester Telegram
Mar 18, 2026 Worcester Telegram
Lane Kiffin and LSU hiring a former Tennessee national champ downright stings
Mar 18, 2026 All for Tennessee
Mar 18, 2026 All for Tennessee
SoCal school psychologist thought he was meeting a 13-year-old, authorities say. It was a sting
Mar 18, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Mar 18, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Michigan feels the sting of championship loss, aims to cut the remaining nets
Mar 17, 2026 The Michigan Daily
Mar 17, 2026 The Michigan Daily