Sting
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point. To bite.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A bump left on the skin after having been stung. A bite by an insect. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack. A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal. A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show. A brief sequence of music used in films & TV as a form of punctuation in a dramatic or comedic scene. A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
Burn
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A physical injury caused by heat or cold or electricity or radiation or caustic chemicals.The act of burning something.Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.An intense non-physical sting, as left by an effective insult.A stream.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To be consumed by fire, or at least in flames.To become overheated so as to make unusable.To feel hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.To sunburn.To accidentally touch a moving stone.To cause to be consumed by fire.To overheat so as to make unusable.To injure (a person or animal) with heat or caustic chemicals.To betray.To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.To waste (time).To insult or defeat.In pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair. Also to deal a dead card.
Example sentence: It's better to burn out, than to fade away.