stung

Other forms of stung

comparative

stunger·

superlative

stungest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about stung

What does stung mean?

stung means "aroused to impatience or anger".

How many syllables are in stung?

stung has 1 syllable: stung. In IPA it is /ˈstʌŋ/.

What is another word for stung?

Close synonyms include annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is stung a common word?

stung is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.