British EnglishHistorical Englisharchaicliterary
- Stung by a bee; having been bitten or envenomed by a bee or similar stinging insect.
British Englishliteraryarchaic
- Figuratively, emotionally hurt, aggrieved, or upset as if by a sharp sting; used rarely in poetic or literary contexts to describe acute emotional pain.
British EnglishHistorical Englisharchaicliterary
- Affected by the sting of an insect, used in older or dialectal English.