sting

A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin.

A mental pain or distress.

Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act.

“the police conducted a sting operation”

A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung.

“the sting of death”

“he felt the stinging of nettles”

A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging.

Deliver a sting to.

Cause a stinging pain.

Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.

Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous.