stinging

Meaning

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Synonyms

biting
C1
sharp
B2
caustic
43k
piercing
C2
pricking
44k
sting
C1
cutting
B2

poignant

bitter
B2
stingy
C2
thorny
32k
pungent
32k
edged
43k
nippy
36k
acrid
pointed
C1
harsh
B2
prick
B2
burning
B1
pungently
rank
C1
salty
C1
scathing
47k
shot
A1
smarting
snappish
snappy
C2
sour
C1
spiny
46k
stab
B2
stabbing
C1
stitch
C1
tangy
41k
tingling
C2
twinge
38k
fulgurating
sticking out

striking with blunt arrow

acid
B2

Dahaka

acrimonious
aculeate
astringent
barbed
C2
fresh
B1
hot
A1
🥵
intense
B2
irritating
C2
jab
C2
keen
B2
Translations

scharf
cuisant
piccante
beißend
bijtend
sever
mordaç
coent
incisiu
punxant
Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
styngyng
In summary

From Middle English styngyng; equivalent to sting + -ing.

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