sting
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA bump left on the skin after having been stung.
Example:
Look at this nasty hornet sting: it's turned blue!
- verbTo hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
- nounA puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
Example:
She died from a bee sting.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #806 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 48% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None