Definition of stinging
English to English adjective - Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke.
source: Webster 1913 noun - a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
The sting of death.
He felt the stinging of nettles.
source: WordNet 3.0 adjective satellite - (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
Cutting remarks.
Edged satire.
A stinging comment.
source: WordNet 3.0
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