Pricking and Sting

Pricking noun - The act of puncturing with a small point.

Sting is a synonym for pricking in prick topic. In some cases you can use "Sting" instead the word "Pricking" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like stab.

Nearby Words: prick, prickly, prickle, pricked, pricker

Sting noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

Pricking is a synonym for sting in smarting topic. You can use "Pricking" instead a noun "Sting", if it concerns topics such as prick.

Nearby Words: stinging, stingy, stinginess, stinger, stingily