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Definition of sting

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Stimulus (v. t.) That which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ..

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Contradistinguished :: Contradistinguished (imp. & p. p.) of Contradistinguis.

Fall :: Fall (n.) That part (as one of the ropes) of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.

Wriggle :: Wriggle (v. t.) To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm..

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Insistent :: Insistent (a.) Insisting; persistent; persevering.

Threepenny :: Threepenny (a.) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean..

Geocronite :: Geocronite (n.) A lead-gray or grayish blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic..

Perdure :: Perdure (v. i.) To last or endure for a long time; to be perdurable or lasting.

Excalceation :: Excalceation (n.) The act of depriving or divesting of shoes.

Ionic :: Ionic (a.) Pertaining to the Ionic order of architecture, one of the three orders invented by the Greeks, and one of the five recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. Its distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes. See Illust. of Capital..

Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall..

Alkarsin :: Alkarsin (n.) A spontaneously inflammable liquid, having a repulsive odor, and consisting of cacodyl and its oxidation products; -- called also Cadel's fuming liquid..