Hypertext Webster Gateway: "stung"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. To pain acutely; as, the conscience is stung with remorse;
to bite. ``Slander stings the brave.'' --Pope.
3. To goad; to incite, as by taunts or reproaches.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stung \Stung\,
imp. & p. p. of {Sting}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
stung
adj 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" [syn: {annoyed}, {irritated}, {miffed}, {nettled},
{peeved}, {pissed}, {riled}, {roiled}, {steamed}]
2: feeling sharp psychological pain; "stung by the remark, she
retorted angrily"
3: injured by bites or stings; "leaving the biter bit"; "her
poor mosquito-bitten legs" [syn: {bit}, {bitten}]
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