The Clue
Attacked by a scorpion (5 letter answer)
The Answer
STUNG
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Notes
The answer STUNG is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
STING as a verb:
1. (bite, sting, burn) = cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
2. (sting, bite, prick) = deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
3. (stick, sting) = saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
4. (prick, sting, twinge) = cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
5. cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"
STUNG as an adjective:
1. (annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung) = aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"