1. Aroused to impatience or anger; slightly annoyed
   "He was stung by the criticism";
   - annoyed, irritated, miffed [informal], nettled, peeved, pissed [informal], riled, roiled, steamed [informal], hacked off [Brit, informal], exasperated, cheesed off [Brit, informal], browned off [Brit, informal], brassed off [Brit, informal]

1. Deliver a sting to
   "A bee stung my arm yesterday";
   - bite, prick
    
2. Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
   "The sun stung his face";
   - bite, burn
    
3. Cause a stinging pain
   "The needle stung his skin";
   - prick, twinge
    
4. Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
   "His remark stung her"
    
5. [informal] Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
   "I was stung with a huge tax bill";
   - stick [informal]

See also: displeased

Type of: ache, bruise, force, hurt, injure, offend, pierce, smart, spite, suffer, thrust, wound

Encyclopedia: Stung