sting vs stinger

sting and stinger both are nouns.

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

sting (noun)	stinger (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property	a sharp stinging blow
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act	a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung	a remark capable of wounding mentally
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin	a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
a mental pain or distress

sting (verb)	stinger (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
deliver a sting to
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
cause a stinging pain
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort