prick vs sting

prick and sting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prick	Yes	No	Yes	No
sting	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prick and sting are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of prick include bite.

As verbs, prick and sting are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of prick include twinge.

As verbs, sting is a hypernym of prick; that is, sting is a word with a broader meaning than prick:

Other hypernyms of prick include prick, twinge.

prick (noun)	sting (noun)
the act of puncturing with a small point	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
obscene terms for penis	operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous	a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a depression scratched or carved into a surface	a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
	a mental pain or distress

prick (verb)	sting (verb)
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn	saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
deliver a sting to	deliver a sting to
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick	cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
to cause a sharp emotional pain	cause a stinging pain
to stick up	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
cause a stinging pain
cause a prickling sensation