Definition of stinging Stinging
/stɪˈŋɪŋ/ - [stinging] - sting•ing
We found 7 definitions of stinging from 4 different sources.
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What does stinging mean?
WordNet
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| stinging - (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment" | ||
| cutting, edged | ||
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| stinging - a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles" | ||
| sting | ||
| hurting, pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- stinging (Verb)
Present participle of sting. - stinging (Adjective)
Having the capacity to sting.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stinging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Sting - stinging (a.)
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.
