| sting | 1. <zoology> Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. 2. <botany> A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secrets an acrid fluid, as in nettles. The points of these hairs usually break off in the wound, and the acrid fluid is pressed into it. 3. Anything that gives acute pain, bodily or mental; as, the stings of remorse; the stings of reproach. "The sting of death is sin." (1 Cor. Xv. 56) 4. The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging. "The lurking serpent's mortal sting." 5. A goad; incitement. 6. The point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying. <medicine> Sting moth, a spinose marine univalve shell of the genus Murex, as the European species (Murex erinaceus). Origin: AS. Sting a sting. See Sting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sting cell | Nematocysts of coelenterates. (18 Nov 1997) |
| stingaree | <zoology> Any sting ray. See 6th Ray. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stingbull | <zoology> The European greater weever fish (Trachinus draco), which is capable of inflicting severe wounds with the spinous rays of its dorsal fin. See Weever. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stingers | Episodes of upper extremity burning pain. See: burner syndrome. Synonym: stingers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stingfish | <zoology> The weever. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stinging | Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke. Sting"ingly, Stinging cell. <zoology> Same as Lasso cell, under Lasso. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stings, insect | Stings from large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, bees, hornets and wasps can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (the three a's of insect allergy are adrenaline, avoidance and allergist.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| stingtail | <zoology> A sting ray. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stingy | Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl. "A stingy, narrow-hearted fellow that had a deal of choice fruit, had not the heart to touch it till it began to be rotten." (L'estrange) Origin: Probably from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping (of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. Skinch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bee sting | Stings from bees and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (The three A's of insect allergy are Adrenaline, Avoidance and Allergist.) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| bee sting kit | An emergency kit carried by those who have a history of sudden and severe allergic reactions to bee stings. The kit generally includes a antihistamine pill and a self-administered adrenaline injection. (27 Sep 1997) |