stung

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. aroused to impatience or anger“made an irritated gesture”“feeling nettled from the constant teasing”“peeved about being left out”“felt really pissed at her snootiness”“riled no end by his lies”“roiled by the delay”Synonyms: annoyedirritatedmiffednettledpeevedpissedpissed offriledroiledsteamed
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sting \Sting\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stung(Archaic Stang); p. pr. & vb. n. Stinging.] [AS. stingan; akin to Icel. & Sw. stinga, Dan. stinge, and probably to E. stick, v.t.; cf. Goth. usstiggan to put out, pluck out. Cf. Stick, v. t.]

1.To pierce or wound with a sting; as, bees will sting an animal that irritates them; the nettles stung his hands. [1913 Webster]

2.To pain acutely; as, the conscience is stung with remorse; to bite. "Slander stings the brave." --Pope. [1913 Webster]

3.To goad; to incite, as by taunts or reproaches. [1913 Webster]


Stung \Stung\, imp. & p. p. of Sting. [1913 Webster]
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