prickle vs sting

sting vs prickle

prickle and sting both are nouns.

prickle and sting both are verbs.

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

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

prickle: cause a prickling sensation
sting: cause a stinging pain

Other hypernyms of prickle include prick, twinge.

prickle (noun)	sting (noun)
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
	operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
	a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
	a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
	a mental pain or distress

prickle (verb)	sting (verb)
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn	saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
cause a stinging or tingling sensation	deliver a sting to
cause a prickling sensation	cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
	cause a stinging pain
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between prickle and sting

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