1. causing a sharp, burning pain or sensation
2. causing emotional pain; hurtful or harsh

1. present participle of sting; causing sharp pain or discomfort

Examples

• The bee left a stinging sensation on my arm.
• Her stinging criticism hurt his feelings deeply.
• The cold wind was stinging my face.
• He made a stinging remark about her performance.
• The jellyfish was stinging swimmers at the beach.
• The antiseptic caused a stinging pain on the cut.
• She delivered a stinging rebuke to her opponent.