stinger vs sting

stinger and sting both are nouns.

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

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

stinger (verb)	sting (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