The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STING
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What does STING mean?
STING noun- A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
- A bite by an insect.
- A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
- A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis
- A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
- The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
- (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
- A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
- A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
- A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
- The harmful or painful part of something.
- A goad; incitement.
- The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
- To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
- (of an insect) To bite.
- (sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.
- To cause harm or pain to.