Stinging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Stinging is an adjective meaning Having the capacity to sting.
Meaning
Having the capacity to sting.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Precise and hurtful.
- present participle and gerund of sting
- The act by which someone receives a sting.
Example Sentences
stinging nettles
stingings of remorse
the stingings of scorpions
The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom.[…]Drifts of yellow vapour, fiery, parching, stinging, filled the air.
Word Forms
- stingings
Synonyms for stinging
Depending on context, synonyms include smart, sting, prickling, painful, cutting, unkind.
Antonyms for stinging
Common opposites include stingless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prickling, cutting, painful, edged, unkind, acrid.
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