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    stinging
    /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. having a sting; capable of wounding or piercing with a sting: "a swarm of stinging insects"

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  3. Learn the meaning of sting as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. Find out how to use sting in different contexts, such as insect bites, emotional pain, or police operations.

  4. Stinging means to pierce or wound painfully with a sharp-pointed structure or organ, or to cause a sharp, smarting pain. It can also mean a hurtful quality or power, a keen stimulus or incitement, or a confidence game.

  5. adjective. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character. “a stinging comment”. synonyms: cutting, edged. unkind. lacking kindness. noun. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung. “he felt the stinging of nettles”.

  6. Learn the meaning of sting as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use sting in a sentence and how it relates to bees, pain, and fraud.

  7. Find 90 similar and opposite words for stinging, an adjective meaning causing intense discomfort to one's skin, or a verb meaning to charge too much or to rob by trickery. See examples, antonyms, and related entries for stinging.

  8. Sting can be a verb meaning to pierce or wound with a sharp-pointed organ, or a noun meaning the organ or the pain caused by it. Learn how to use sting in different contexts and avoid confusing it with bite.

  9. Learn the meaning of stinging as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms and sentence examples. Stinging can describe something that causes pain, irritation, or bitterness, or an action that involves cheating or defrauding.