English
stingable
From sting + -able.
Formed from sting + -able
Proto-Germanic *stingaz
Old English sting ‘a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed…’
Middle English styng ‘a sting’
English sting
Today it means
adj Capable of being stung.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “stingable”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / stingable