"Stingey" is probably misspelled. Trying sting instead Definition of sting
sting has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law,medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

Synonyms

stinging

Examples

"the sting of death" "he felt the stinging of nettles"

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[ verb ] of insects, scorpions, or other animals

Synonyms

prick bite

Examples

"A bee stung my arm yesterday."

3
[ verb ] cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort

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burn bite

Examples

"The sun burned his face"

4
[ verb ] saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

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stick

Examples

"They stuck me with the dinner bill" "I was stung with a huge tax bill"

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[ verb ] cause a stinging pain

Synonyms

prick twinge

Examples

"The needle pricked his skin"

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[ noun ] (medicine) a painful wound caused by the thrust of a stinger into skin

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insect_bite bite

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[ noun ] (medicine) a mental pain or distress

Synonyms

pang

Examples

"a pang of conscience"

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[ verb ] cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

Examples

"His remark stung her"

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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
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