Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Sting.
3 letter answer(s) to sting
CON
To direct the steering or course of (a vessel).
n.
1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned.
2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
an argument opposed to a proposal
commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"
4 letter answer(s) to sting
SCAM
a fraudulent business scheme
con, cheat
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
TRAP
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
a hazard on a golf course
a light two-wheeled carriage
catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
informal terms for the mouth
place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
5 letter answer(s) to sting
SMART
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
be the source of pain
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"
characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"
quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
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