stinging English

Meaning stinging meaning

What does stinging mean?

stinging

— noun (= sting) a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung the sting of death he felt the stinging of nettles

— adjective (= cutting, edged) (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character cutting remarks edged satire a stinging comment

Synonyms stinging synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as stinging?

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biting

sharp

caustic

sting

pricking

piercing

poignant

cutting

thorny

stingy

pungent

prick

pointed

nippy

harsh

edged

burning

bitter

acrid

twinge

tingling

tangy

striking with blunt arrow

stitch

sticking out

stabbing

stab

spiny

sour

snappy

snappish

smarting

shot

scathing

salty

rank

pungently

puncture

prodding

prickly

pinching

permeating

pang

painful

mordant

keen

jab

irritating

intense

hot

Topics stinging topics

What do people use stinging to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal Types of animals

Insect

• What words describe insects?
  borer carnivorous cosmopolitan crawling creeping diurnal dauber flying hopper hopping insectile larva larval nocturnal pest predacious predator pupa queen segmented stinging two-winged venomous winged wingless

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Pain

• What words refer to a mild pain?
  discomfort feel uncomfortable mild hurts a little bit itch prickle smart sting stinging tingle tingling stitch twinge dull

Social behavior Law Justice

Act harshly

• What words refer to acting harshly?
  act harshly abrasive abrupt acrid acrimonious brute bully caustic cruel cruelty demanding exacting forceful grate grim hard harsh martial law pugnacious rigid rough severe sharp stern stiff stinging strict stringent tough unfavorable unfeeling ungentle violent