sting vs prick

sting and prick both are nouns.

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

As verbs, sting and prick are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sting include bite.

As verbs, sting and prick are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sting include twinge.

As verbs, prick is a hyponym of sting; that is, prick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sting:

Other hyponyms of sting include prickle.

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

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