sting — sting1 [stıŋ] v past tense and past participle stung [stʌŋ] [: Old English; Origin: stingan] 1.) [I and T] if an insect or a plant stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin and you feel a sharp pain because of a poisonous substance ▪ He … Dictionary of contemporary English
sting — [[t]stɪ̱ŋ[/t]] stings, stinging, stung 1) VERB If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain. [V n] The nettles stung their legs... [V n] I jumped … English dictionary
tail — 1 /teIl/ noun 1 ANIMAL (C) the movable part at the back of an animal s body: The dog wagged its tail. | a fish s tail 2 AIRCRAFT (C) the back part of an aircraft 3 SHIRT (C) the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sting — I UK [stɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sting : present tense I/you/we/they sting he/she/it stings present participle stinging past tense stung UK [stʌŋ] / US past participle stung * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if an insect or an animal stings you,… … English dictionary
sting — sting1 [ stıŋ ] (past tense and past participle stung [ stʌŋ ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if an insect or animal stings you, it hurts you by sticking a sharp part of its body into your skin: He was stung by a wasp. Some types of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sting|ray — sting ray, or sting|ray «STIHNG RAY», noun. a broad, flat fish that can inflict severe wounds with the sharp spine on its long tail … Useful english dictionary
sting ray — sting ray, or sting|ray «STIHNG RAY», noun. a broad, flat fish that can inflict severe wounds with the sharp spine on its long tail … Useful english dictionary
Tail Sting — Infobox Film name = Tail Sting caption = director = Paul Wynne producer = Vicky Pike Morris Ruskin Paul Wynne writer = Timothy Griffin Peter Soby Jr. starring = Laura Putney Robert Merrill Shirly Brener Gulshan Grover Tara Price Jean Carol… … Wikipedia
Sting jet — A sting jet is a meteorological phenomenon which is believed to be the cause of the most damaging winds in European windstorms.Following reanalysis of the Great Storm of 1987, led by Professor Keith Browning at the University of Reading,… … Wikipedia
Short-tail stingray — Conservation status … Wikipedia
An American Tail — Theatrical release poster … Wikipedia
