Definitions
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
Word origin
From Middle English styng, sting, stynge, stenge, from Old English sting, stincg (“a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed instrument; the wound made by a stab or sting”), from Proto-Germanic *stingaz; possibly also from Old English stynġ, from Proto-Germanic *stungiz.
Used in a sentence
“Look at this nasty hornet sting: it's turned blue!”
“She died from a bee sting.”
“That plant will give a little sting if you touch it.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sharp pain”5 letters
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