Colloquial Variant guide

bee sting

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hypodermic puncture from a bee, resulting in envenomation and often involving the penetration and lodging of the stinger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bee bite

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Very small breasts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fried egg, mosquito bite

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a sting inflicted by a bee

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sting, bite, insect bite

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: bysteek — puncture from a bee
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蜂蜇傷 /蜂蜇伤 (fēngzhēshāng) — puncture from a bee
  • Finnish: ampiaisen pisto — puncture from a bee
  • Finnish: mehiläisenpisto — puncture from a bee
  • German: Bienenstich — puncture from a bee
  • Italian: puntura d'ape — puncture from a bee
  • Laz: ნზი (nzi) — puncture from a bee
  • Māori: wero pī — puncture from a bee
  • Norwegian: bistikk — puncture from a bee
  • Polish: użądlenie pszczoły — puncture from a bee
  • Portuguese: picada de abelha — puncture from a bee
  • Spanish: picadura de abeja — puncture from a bee
  • Volapük: bienastegül — puncture from a bee
  • Chinese Mandarin: 飛機場 /飞机场 (fēijīchǎng) — very small breasts
  • Finnish: hyttysenpistot — very small breasts
  • Polish: cycuszek — very small breasts