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English Dictionary: stung by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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"
    Synonym(s): annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, 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. [bd]Slander stings the brave.[b8] --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}.
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