STINGS
- Any of a number of minute hairs or other organs of plants, jellyfishes, etc., that inject a poisonous or irritating fluid when touched
- A small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison
- A wound from such an animal or plant organ
- A sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation
- A hurtful quality or effect
- A carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception